Adi wrote:Axar Patel to play for Durham. He does has the potential to score handy runs and pick wickets even in long format as he has shown with all round performance in couple of Ranji seasons playing for Gujarat. In recent past years he did not play any Ranji matches because Indian think tank had informed ODI and T20 specialists players to skip Ranji and be available at NCA for training and recovery. Also played only few matches in 206-2017 season. Gujarat actually wanted Axar to play for them but Axar like other ODi and T20 cricketers of India were skipping Ranji due to think tanks decision. So it's not that he is not interested in longer format nor that he was not wanted by Gujarat in playing 11.
I won't be surprised if he takes couple of five fers against the county teams even with his left arm spin at a reasonably fast pace for a spinner. Certainly won't be bowling at the speed of Kumble though. More like Samit Patel's pace. Infact i think that if he increases his pace to that of Jaddu and bowls stump to stump then he might still get wickets because England county batsmen will find such bowling difficult as well. What Durham will be benefited is he can give a 30 to 40 overs spell easily an innings if required and knock couple of 50's.
captaincolly wrote:Adi wrote:Axar Patel to play for Durham. He does has the potential to score handy runs and pick wickets even in long format as he has shown with all round performance in couple of Ranji seasons playing for Gujarat. In recent past years he did not play any Ranji matches because Indian think tank had informed ODI and T20 specialists players to skip Ranji and be available at NCA for training and recovery. Also played only few matches in 206-2017 season. Gujarat actually wanted Axar to play for them but Axar like other ODi and T20 cricketers of India were skipping Ranji due to think tanks decision. So it's not that he is not interested in longer format nor that he was not wanted by Gujarat in playing 11.
I won't be surprised if he takes couple of five fers against the county teams even with his left arm spin at a reasonably fast pace for a spinner. Certainly won't be bowling at the speed of Kumble though. More like Samit Patel's pace. Infact i think that if he increases his pace to that of Jaddu and bowls stump to stump then he might still get wickets because England county batsmen will find such bowling difficult as well. What Durham will be benefited is he can give a 30 to 40 overs spell easily an innings if required and knock couple of 50's.
That sounds more promising! I was wondering why he hadn't played first class cricket recently but it's not because he wasn't deemed good enough.
andy wrote:Would have been good signing for white ball cricket, not so sure about the longer format though?
westoelad wrote:Any truth in the rumour that Vic has just gone to Taunton for in-service training?
captaincolly wrote:westoelad wrote:Any truth in the rumour that Vic has just gone to Taunton for in-service training?
Now there's a plan!
westoelad wrote:“He’s had a lot of experience with India with the white ball but his domestic first-class cricket is good & the reason he may not have played more for India with the red ball is the standard is very, very high in his area.”
“Having seen lots of him & spoken to lots of people.... "
No, he's just saying that he hasn't played red ball Cricket for India.
Can't believe that JJ has seen a lot of him...if that's true it makes him a very conscientious coach. Get the impression he wasn't directly involved in the decision.
captaincolly wrote:http://www.durhamccc.co.uk/news-and-media/slight-change-tact-lewis/
Lewis seems to think Patel hasn't been playing first class cricket because he couldn't get into his team - Adi's explanation is surely correct and it was the Indian board who decided not to make him available for selection.
Adi wrote:captaincolly wrote:http://www.durhamccc.co.uk/news-and-media/slight-change-tact-lewis/
Lewis seems to think Patel hasn't been playing first class cricket because he couldn't get into his team - Adi's explanation is surely correct and it was the Indian board who decided not to make him available for selection.
Finally i found a link that mentions some short format Indian cricketers were not playing full part in Ranji as per think tanks advise even though BCCI and domestic teams wanted their players to be aprt of their ranji squads.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/spo ... 762018.cms
Surely Axar wont have batting average in England what he averages in India. This is his first tour of England. I expect him to average somewhere between the range of 15 to 23 runs as far as batting is concerned. He will find it very tough batting in England as compared to batting in India. He is a all-rounder who excels at bowling than at batting. He has to perform like a specialist spinner. Runs should be seen as bonus. Stalwarts like VK,Chet, Sachin, Mahela have struggled on some tours of England. Sanga has been successful lately but then he has had a long test career experience and skills as number 3 batsman. Axar will find it tough to even attain half the FC battign average of 48.45.
Regarding Jon Lewis's comments, it is true that India has Ashwin, Jaddu, Chahal and Kuldeep have been doing well at internatioanl level so Axar is finding it difficult to get in test 11 .
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