continuing his impressive form for warwickshire so far... sree took 4 wickets in 8 overs for 36 runs... reducing yorkshire to 100 for 7...
the change this time was... that he was asked to open the bowling for the first time... while till now they used him as first change bowler... maybe they wanted him to get into some kinda rhythm before asking him to open the bowling for them...
sree paid back the faith shown in him in style and if all goes fine may well get his first five-for for warwickshire... i hope he gets it... each wicket will take him closer to his ultimate goal of getting his place back in team india... which was slapped away from him...
for more detailed account of his demolition spell... log in here at BCC!...
update: as anticipated sreesanth got his first five-for with first innings figures of 15.2 3 93 5
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sreesanth watch: the yorkshire demolition...
shared by straight point on Friday, August 28, 2009
10
straight hits!
sreesanth watch: impressive allround debut for warwickshire...
shared by straight point on Friday, August 14, 2009
At Trent Bridge, Sreesanth made an impressive debut in Warwickshire colours, shining both with the ball and the bat against Nottinghamshire.
In his championship debut match, the India discard came as the first change bowler and removed Adam Voges, Ali Brown and Mark Ealham for a decent figure of 14.1-1-65-3.
In reply to Nottinghamshire's first innings total of 388, Warwickshire folded for 219 with Sreesanth turning out to be their second highest scorer.
The Kerala speedster remained unbeaten after an entertaining 63-ball 30, which included three fours and two sixes.
as they say...nice beginning is half the job done...keep the good work going sree!!
btw...in the same match both bell and trott scored centuries for warwickshire...following on...
ps: anybody know what sree did after hitting those sixes...??!!
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if zaheer khan... why not sreesanth...
shared by straight point on Wednesday, August 12, 2009
...too can reinvent himself... and make a comeback as strong... focused bowler for his own good...?
that sreesanth is a good bowler and has talent to go far in international cricket is the fact not many can dispute...
its also not hidden fact that he is not liked by even his own colleagues...his temperament and over the top antics has been his biggest enemies...
that slap-gate didn't helped his matter too and became the cause of his falling out of favor...and eventually the reason of his prolonged ouster from the team india... coz despite being the victim of harbhajan's wrath... it somehow convinced team think tank that's its better to leave him alone...
then came the god send chance knocking at his door... to play for the warwickshire county for the rest of the season...
recently...on being asked about sreesanth move to join county...this is what zaheer said...
He's made a very wise move. He's a good bowler but has had injuries and issues. The best part about county cricket is you get to play non-stop and you're doing stuff absolutely on your own. You are not in a familiar environment. That forces you to think much more. If you are serious, it improves your game.
may be this was the 'dressing down' sree needed at this stage of his career...
left to fend himself...far away from alluring media spotlight...suddenly living a normal life simply as one of the many players over there...after used to of being chased in public...it can clear lots of clutter in your mind and then you are forced to think things which you would have not thought of in normal course...like zaheer experienced himself...
before zaheer joined county cricket to resurrect his sinking career...he too faced almost similar uneasy questions...on his bowling...on his attitude towards game and team...but how he used county stint to reinvent himself...to come out as better bowler is very well documented...
so if zaheer can...why not sreesanth too...?
now that sreesanth will play for warwickshire for the rest of season...i hope and wish that he will use this as an opportunity to stake his claim not only with irresistible performances but also with fresh attitude towards game...
india require him at the top of his game...specially with injury of zaheer the indian pace cupboard is looking thin and bare...with not many fast bowlers knocking team india's door with conviction...
also for the fact that i strongly feel...sreesanth along with ishant and zaheer can make cricketing equivalent of 'bermuda triangle' in which lots of teams will sink without a trace...
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