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Fans advise Ishant to bend his back
by confuzzled dude Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:47 pm
But a deeper dent was created in the opposition bowling camp. The Indians might say it was the first day on the job for the bowlers, but at times it became embarrassing. Ishant Sharma, one of the three players from the current squad to have played Test cricket in England, and the bowling captain by default in the absence of Zaheer Khan, failed to make any impact and effectively became a figure of ridicule for a group of Indian fans at the Bennett End, who endlessly heckled him each time he walked back to his bowling mark.
Ishant, who had taken consecutive five-wicket hauls in the two-Test series in New Zealand in February, India's previous series in the longest format, was listless for most of his three spells. He started with a no-ball in the morning session which had to be immediately called off as the rain arrived and upon returning he delivered two further no-balls as his first over went for 11 runs. His first spell of four overs leaked 41 runs and he overstepped six times.
As he retreated to long leg Indian fans were not afraid to offer some advice. "Put some effort. Bend down," one fan shouted. As he lined up to deliver another over, Ishant would not have missed the annoying scream coming from the crowd: "How many fours are you going to give this over?"
It might have been amusing to the ear, but the Indians may have found the impatience of their fans a little bit irritating. Barring Ishant, none of the other quicks had ever bowled with the red ball in England. And it showed straightaway.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/story/756271.html
Ishant, who had taken consecutive five-wicket hauls in the two-Test series in New Zealand in February, India's previous series in the longest format, was listless for most of his three spells. He started with a no-ball in the morning session which had to be immediately called off as the rain arrived and upon returning he delivered two further no-balls as his first over went for 11 runs. His first spell of four overs leaked 41 runs and he overstepped six times.
As he retreated to long leg Indian fans were not afraid to offer some advice. "Put some effort. Bend down," one fan shouted. As he lined up to deliver another over, Ishant would not have missed the annoying scream coming from the crowd: "How many fours are you going to give this over?"
It might have been amusing to the ear, but the Indians may have found the impatience of their fans a little bit irritating. Barring Ishant, none of the other quicks had ever bowled with the red ball in England. And it showed straightaway.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-india-2014/content/story/756271.html
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Re: Fans advise Ishant to bend his back
by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:51 pm
We have Ashwin n Jadeja to open the bowling.
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Re: Fans advise Ishant to bend his back
by nevada Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:52 pm
Pissant is the perfect gift for Cook & co. Even Trott can come out of hiding and resurrect his career against the generous one if he so wishes.
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Re: Fans advise Ishant to bend his back
by truthbetold Sat Jun 28, 2014 11:22 pm
Every life has a purpose. Ishant got one too.
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