Hope and Despair
S Sreesanth
Wicket Dancing Don't go by his on field antics. And don't blame him for dancing on the field.
Shanthakumaran Sreesanth was, after all, the winner of the South Zone Boogie Woogie competition in 1995, much before he burst on the international cricket stage.
If dancing comes naturally to the boy from Kailash Nagar in Kothamangalam, Kochi, so does swinging the ball to good effect. The fact that he is aggressive in his approach is also a positive attribute considering the fact that he's a fast bowler.
In terms of sheer statistics, Sreesanth hasn't been as impressive in 2007 compared to the previous year -- 21 wickets in 12 One-Day-Internationals at an average of 29.86, as opposed to 25 wickets in 2006.
The economy rate -- 6.15 in 2007 compared to 5. 46 the year before -- also goes against him. And consistency isn't exactly his hallmark.
But remember that Misbah-ul-Haq's catch that sealed the Twenty20 World Cup title for India? Sreesanth emerges a hero.
Also, don't forget the wicket of the in-form Matthew Hayden at a crucial juncture in the semi-final against Australia.
Sree also captured nine wickets in four matches in the recent ODI series against the team from Down Under. When Andrew Symonds targets him before the tour to Australia, for which the Keralite isn't even certain to go, you realise that even the world's best team is worried about the 24-year-old's aggression.
And if that's not flattering, what is?
S Sreesanth
Wicket Dancing Don't go by his on field antics. And don't blame him for dancing on the field.
Shanthakumaran Sreesanth was, after all, the winner of the South Zone Boogie Woogie competition in 1995, much before he burst on the international cricket stage.
If dancing comes naturally to the boy from Kailash Nagar in Kothamangalam, Kochi, so does swinging the ball to good effect. The fact that he is aggressive in his approach is also a positive attribute considering the fact that he's a fast bowler.
In terms of sheer statistics, Sreesanth hasn't been as impressive in 2007 compared to the previous year -- 21 wickets in 12 One-Day-Internationals at an average of 29.86, as opposed to 25 wickets in 2006.
The economy rate -- 6.15 in 2007 compared to 5. 46 the year before -- also goes against him. And consistency isn't exactly his hallmark.
But remember that Misbah-ul-Haq's catch that sealed the Twenty20 World Cup title for India? Sreesanth emerges a hero.
Also, don't forget the wicket of the in-form Matthew Hayden at a crucial juncture in the semi-final against Australia.
Sree also captured nine wickets in four matches in the recent ODI series against the team from Down Under. When Andrew Symonds targets him before the tour to Australia, for which the Keralite isn't even certain to go, you realise that even the world's best team is worried about the 24-year-old's aggression.
And if that's not flattering, what is?
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