Source: Cricket Nirvana
After the conclusion of India Vs Bangladesh 1st test match, there are few changes in the ICC ratings for Test Cricket. Gautum Gambhir who scored a brilliant ton in the second innings has strengthened his top position in ICC batsmen rankings. He leads the chart with 881 points, a big 38 points lead over second placed Graeme Smith.
Sachin Tendulkar, the man of the match in this test match, who scored his 44th test ton has moved to 13th position with 744 points. VVS Laxman has also gained two spots and is now placed on 15th position. Rahul Dravid has slipped down to 19th rank.
Harbhajan Singh is the only Indian bowler who is placed in the top 10. He is on the 6th position with 705 points. Ishant Sharma has also gained nine places in the latest rankings and now sits in 16th position.
ICC ratings
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Saturday, 23 January 2010
Friday, 11 December 2009
Harbhanjan advises young spinners "Never Give Up"
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh advises junior spinners like Amit Mishra and Pragyan Ojha to back their talent with toil to prolong their international careers.
"Cricket has changed a lot and it's still changing. The truth is, now it is even more difficult for spinners to grow.
"Now you have a lot of Twenty20s and ODIs, which are invariably high-scoring affairs. Even Test cricket has changed. There was a time when 250 was considered a par score in a day but now you have teams scoring 350-plus or even 400 with ease.
"No wonder, you don't see too many young spinners coming up. An average spinner today is scared of flighting the ball or trying to get those big, spectacular turns. That is an art and I'm afraid it is on the wane," Harbhajan rued.
Despite the difficulties, Harbhajan asks the aspiring spinners to develop wicket-taking abilities rather than looking to contain runs.
"I think we still need to find youngsters who can overcome this habit of containing and are willing to take the risk and responsibility, keeping enough faith in their ability to do well," said Harbhajan, who has 586 international wickets under his belt.
The off-spinner now wants to pass on to the youngsters some valuable
advice, "Be it Ojha or Amit Mishra, they are all talented guys and you have to give them time to settle down. Sometimes, they will find the going easy and at times, they would have to be patient.
"My advice to them is to never give up and keep trying. That is what I learnt from Anil Bhai and I would pass on the same message to the youngsters. They have to keep working hard if they want to play for a long time and bowl a lot of overs for India," said Harbhajan.
Source: Cricket Nirvana
"Cricket has changed a lot and it's still changing. The truth is, now it is even more difficult for spinners to grow.
"Now you have a lot of Twenty20s and ODIs, which are invariably high-scoring affairs. Even Test cricket has changed. There was a time when 250 was considered a par score in a day but now you have teams scoring 350-plus or even 400 with ease.
"No wonder, you don't see too many young spinners coming up. An average spinner today is scared of flighting the ball or trying to get those big, spectacular turns. That is an art and I'm afraid it is on the wane," Harbhajan rued.
Despite the difficulties, Harbhajan asks the aspiring spinners to develop wicket-taking abilities rather than looking to contain runs.
"I think we still need to find youngsters who can overcome this habit of containing and are willing to take the risk and responsibility, keeping enough faith in their ability to do well," said Harbhajan, who has 586 international wickets under his belt.
The off-spinner now wants to pass on to the youngsters some valuable
advice, "Be it Ojha or Amit Mishra, they are all talented guys and you have to give them time to settle down. Sometimes, they will find the going easy and at times, they would have to be patient."My advice to them is to never give up and keep trying. That is what I learnt from Anil Bhai and I would pass on the same message to the youngsters. They have to keep working hard if they want to play for a long time and bowl a lot of overs for India," said Harbhajan.
Source: Cricket Nirvana
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