Sunil Narine

[fuzz_174]

Look out for this guy!

He will be making his debut for West Indies vs India in the upcoming series..

He is a "mystery spinner" in the Ajantha Mendis Mode..

He has a conventional offspinner, a legspinner a doosra and a "knuckle ball"

For those of you who saw him recently in the CL t20 championship.. He ended up being the leading wicket taker with the lowest economy rate..

He's Very hard to read..

Look out India!

http://www.espncricinfo.com/champion...ry/534638.html

[ddss]

Is he replacing Bishoo? best of luck to him

[fuzz_174]

Yes, Bishoo was replaced in the 15 man odi team by Narine

[TheHK16]

why is bishoo dropped

i hope west indies win at least 1 odi against india

[fuzz_174]

Originally Posted by TheHK16 why is bishoo dropped i hope west indies win at least 1 odi against india

Your thoughts so far on narine?

[fuzz_174]

I think he was rested..

He's been playing non-stop for the last 18 mths or so..

Dhoni, Raina and co didnt have a clue against Narine when they met recently in the CL T20!

[nazimcricket]

Would be nice to see a rejuvenated West Indies side.

[Markhor]

Originally Posted by nazimcricket Would be nice to see a rejuvenated West Indies side.

Hear hear, international cricket needs a great West Indies side again, very talented nation that just lacks the temperament and the stability to sustain itself. With a competent board, strong team discipline then that raw talent can be nurtured properly and they can become a force again.

[TheHK16]

why is fidel dropped?

[fuzz_174]

Sunil Narine's subtle variations proved too much for Chennai Super Kings

Nitin Sundar at the MA Chidambaram Stadium



After coming unstuck in the dying moments twice in two games, Trinidad & Tobago produced a bowling performance of almost indescribable variety to keep their Champions League campaign afloat. Leading the gang of spinning assortments today was Sunil Narine, modestly classified as a purveyor of right-arm offbreaks by ESPNcricinfo. Anyone who saw Narine operate against Chennai Super Kings would consider that an outrageous understatement.

For a mystery spinner, Narine's bowling action is daringly open. He holds the ball high over his head in his right hand as he gets into delivery stride, giving the batsman a good view of his grip. The deception begins right there: there's little in his grip to suggest what he is doing with the ball. His finger positioning variations are so subtle, and his release so quick, that the TV commentators could only guess what he was up to, even after watching slow-motion replays. The home batsmen fared much worse, on a pitch so dead that it began to haunt them.

Under the conditions, T&T's score of 123 was competitive, and Narine sensed his kill straight away. M Vijay's propensity to swing across the line compulsively made him easy prey, and Narine needed only three flat offbreaks on the stumps to get past him.

Suresh Raina then succumbed to a more evolved three-card trick. The first one was the sliding offbreak, which Raina played inside the line of. In his next over, Narine produced his mystery delivery - a cross between the Mendis-Ashwin carom ball and the orthodox legbreak. Delivered with a loose wrist, the ball was released with a corkscrew twist of two fingers that made it grip, turn into the left-hander and bounce disconcertingly. Raina lunged forward and drove loosely to get an inside edge. He was had the next ball, playing early to a tossed up delivery outside off, clearly concerned that he hadn't picked which way it was going to turn.

Narine then squared up S Badrinath with the legbreak, and nearly had him lbw with an offbreak before training his guns on MS Dhoni. The man who tamed Muttiah Muralitharan with consummate authority in the World Cup final was reduced to meek pokes and dabs from the crease. Dhoni stabbed unconvincingly at a couple of the mystery legbreaks, before scooping a full delivery right back to Narine and end his agonising stay. Narine finished with figures of 4-0-8-3 - his victims being CSK's three best Indian batsmen - exceptional work, even on a sluggish track.


"I call it [the variation] the knuckle ball," Narine revealed later. "In Trinidad we play wind-ball [tennis ball] cricket, and you look to spin that ball. I decided to do it in practice one day and it wasn't working out that well. But I kept practising and it came out as a good ball."

Narine's nonchalant explanation was par for the course, since unconventional variations are a way of life in this T&T attack. Samuel Badree once again rolled out four overs of unhittable googlies and straighter ones to finish with an economy rate of 3.50; Kevon Cooper backed up his batting heroics with a series of offcutters and backspinners that kept catching Dhoni and co by surprise; Ravi Rampaul had an ordinary day, but made the most important incision when he got Mike Hussey edging, and Sherwin Ganga managed to keep the in-form Dwayne Bravo quiet enough.

Hussey said the variable bounce on the track undid CSK's chase, and revealed that Narine's action remained indecipherable. "A few of our batsmen found it difficult to read which way he was turning the ball," Hussey said. "Sometimes it is difficult if you haven't seen much of a bowler before, especially in T20 where you need to keep the run-rate going.

"If we play against him more we'll get used to his action and which way he's turning the ball a lot more. Much like Ajantha Mendis when he first came on, he was very difficult to read. But then after a while, batsmen start to read him a bit better."

Given the factory line of spinning talent T&T has produced in recent years, though, Hussey and his mates might be faced with a new set of mystery-men the next time they run into them.


http://www.espncricinfo.com/champion...ry/534638.html

[VolcanicAsh]

Indians traditionally play spin well so don't expect him to be a factor, maybe in first game he can cause some trouble but after that well just have wait and see.

[W63L35]

He had 2/66 in his last first class match ..... against Bangladesh A..... about 12 days ago.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/champion...ch/537768.html

[fuzz_174]

^^
Take a look at his Limited Over and 20/20 Stats..

[s2k]

Hmm he may cause some trouble but i expect our batsmen to work him out.

[fuzz_174]

he was the highest wicket taker in the recent 50 over competition in the West Indies

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/eng...ype=tournament

Dhoni and co admitted that they couldnt read him ... lets see what happens now..

should be interesting

[Bullet Drive]

I saw this guy in the Champions League and he IMO was brilliant, he had a doosra I think. A real good bowler however Indians play spin well.

[Afridi_Fan]

Is this the guy who played in CLT20? He was brilliant then.

[Bullet Drive]

Originally Posted by Afridi_Fan Is this the guy who played in CLT20? He was brilliant then.

Yes this is him, he was real good then however international cricket is something else although he does look real real talented.

[KingKhanWC]

Good luck to him, looks a decent prospect.

[AZ]

thanks for the heads-up, another mystery spinner.

[W63L35]

any video of Sunil bowling?

[Ambi]

Where is the mendis now

[Saurav]

any vidoes

[Nics]

He was impressive. Let's see how he does in International matches.

[fuzz_174]

Yes... That's him

I will try to upload some videos later if i get a chance..

He has a doosra and a "knuckle ball"... Never saw any bowlers with one in international cricket...

Hopefully he will do well,

India is a tough country for a spinner to debut in though

[fuzz_174]

Sunil Narine

ESPNcricinfo classifies Narine as a right-arm offbreak bowler, but that says less than half the story. Narine spent his formative years playing wind-ball (tennis ball) cricket in Trinidad, picking up a raft of unique variations. His most confounding trick is the "knuckle ball", a variation delivered with a loose wrist, and a corkscrew twist of two fingers that makes it grip, turn away from the right hander, and bounce alarmingly. Narine's mixed bag helped him grab 3 for 8 in four overs of unplayable spin during the Champions League game against Chennai Super Kings. The victims included two of the most punishing players of spin in the Indian side - MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina. The latter will be warning his team-mates to watch Narine's fingers closely when he trots in for a bowl. If they don't, Devendra Bishoo may not be the top spinner in the West Indies side by the end of the series.


http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-...ry/542441.html

[Cricfan4eva]

http://youtu.be/KOH-U2bRVIM?t=29s

http://youtu.be/KOH-U2bRVIM?t=1m22s

Don't think he'll be a big threat.

[ahamedirshad123]

don't underestimate anyone.

[Justcrazy]

He would be hammered by Kohli and Raina...... He would be crucified.

[Masterji]

I can`t wait to see him bowl. I was disappointed with Bishoo on the last day, hardly turned the ball on a turner. Samuals looked more threatening.

[Bullet Drive]

Originally Posted by Justcrazy He would be hammered by Kohli and Raina...... He would be crucified.

NO he won't. Watch.

[Saurav]

not playing today

[fuzz_174]

He should be making his debut in the next match after a poor showing today by the other spinner in the squad Martin...

I cannot understand why he was left out of the team though..

[Statsman]

He should be tried instead of Anthony "no one destroys me on my pitch" Martin.

[fuzz_174]

hopefully he will get his chance today!

[ElRaja]

decent looking spinner, bowls quick and flat and gets some bounce, his variations arent that spectacular but has good control. will defo be a hand full in limited overs cricket.

[ihsandar]

i don't know why he was not in the test side, this kind of bowler can make lot of trouble in spinning tracks and specially in 4th inning.

[*sallu*]

Looks good

[Pakistanpassion]

Bishoo and Narine Combination. Maybe better than Shahid Bhai and Ajmal Chacha Comibination :saqlin

[AZ]

bowled really well today, but IMO he is not that special.

[ethan hunt]

ajantha mendis version 2.0

[Pakistanpassion]

I feel like he will be expose soon against Pakistan, but once again, we make 3rd string bowler a world class bowler for example: Paul Harris, Hartiuz, and etc. List goes on and on.

[Asif321]

He made a huge differce today ......
got 2 imp wickets .. wich westindies were not able to pick
in first 2 odis

[90MPH]

Bowled well, very accurate.

Hes a good find - he should be given a long run.

[fuzz_174]

It was an impressive debut!

Looked very calm for a debutant

[fuzz_174]

Narine was just sold for 700k in the IPL to the Kolkata knight riders.

[fuzz_174]

Just returned match figures of 13 wickets for 39 runs in the First Match of the West Indies First Class season!

30.1 overs 13 maidens 39 runs 13 wickets

[Inziquicksingle]

Originally Posted by fuzz_174 Just returned match figures of 13 wickets for 39 runs in the First Match of the West Indies First Class season! 30.1 overs 13 maidens 39 runs 13 wickets

Wow. Incredible figures.

Money is the motive

[Nomanculture]

Originally Posted by Inziquicksingle Wow. Incredible figures. Money is the motive

what about jadeja's performance then?

[fuzz_174]

Scorecard for the match i was referring to

http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-ind...ch/540547.html

[Cricfan4eva]

Whatsup with WI pitches? They're more spinner friendly now.

[fuzz_174]

Pitches tend to be alot slower and lower in recent times..

The technique of most FC batsmen are also pretty poor as well...

those match figures are still very impressive though.

Cant wait to see him vs Australia and in the IPL over the next few months

[ManaFan]

This guy Sinul Narine looks good, deceptive, turns the ball and has a very good carrom ball.

Watch out for him.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-ind...er/230558.html

[Executioner]

good spinner

A long time since a good spinner is produced but cant sallow the fact that sakib is paid 425Ks while this guy who just debuted recently is worth 0.7Ks!

[Lalafied]

What is this guy? At first look he seems easy to play, but it's hard to milk him and he also does a bit with the ball going both ways. Look's to be a very economical bowler though.

[wrongun]

Looks good so far.

Next challenge for him is to play on some harder pitches & see if he can still turn it.

Also see if he gets a chance in the tests some time & can dismiss batsmen not forced to attack him like in ODI's.

He has been taking bagfuls in first class cricket but WI domestic is not a high standard.

[Watsupdoc]

He has a weird action. Very hard to read!

[fuzz_174]

no-one seems to be able to pick him....

He had Hussey, Dhoni, raina and co in trouble

Chris Gayle admits that he cannot pick his "knuckle " ball as well

[fuzz_174]

3/31 today

8 wickets so far in the series at an economy under 3

[ShaunMarshRules]

If only the West Indies had better batsmen. The likes of Bishoo, Narine , Roach and Taylor are a genuine threat. It's a pity.

[cricketworm]

Given long run to likes of Kirk Edwards, Bravo and DJ bravo in future, I am sure their batting will improve as well.

Then there is likes of Russel and KP, with proper guidance they can be top all-rounder.

And yes, Way to go Narine.

[wrongun]

For their batting Barath has potential, as does DM Bravo. Kirk Edwards has made a solid start to his career, he doesn't look quality at the crease but he has the runs on the board so far. Braithwaitte I am not sure on. Oz will be his big test.

I do not believe DJ Bravo will ever average over 30 with the bat in tests or under 40 with the ball (over career, not 1 series). ODI/T20 only for him.

They actually have 2 other very promising quicks in domestic- Kevin MCClean (tall, express) & Jason Holder (Morne Morkel height, fast medium) but few batters.

[Amjid Javed]

Looks pretty handy bowler, but so was mendis until he got more and more exposure and then became easier to combat and handle!

[Executioner]

good bowler, but it will be a challenge to play even in subc. because these regions arent as spin friendly as they once where

If he performs well in other places, then ill say that he is a great player

future talent

[fuzz_174]

hopefully he would get a few chances in the IPL!

Only played in once match so far and didnt do too badly

[Bullet Drive]

Most likely won't play in many more IPL games, he should go and play test cricket for his country.

[shah_1]

he is another mendis in the making, opposition would figure it out how to play him after sometime,

[hasanmehmoodkhan]

looks like a good prospect west indies getting some very good spinners in , now they need to find some fast bowling talent

[UP]

Originally Posted by hasanmehmoodkhan looks like a good prospect west indies getting some very good spinners in , now they need to find some fast bowling talent

WI have Edwards, Roach, Rampaul, Jerome Taylors - all are 90 mph bowlers. They just need to put their heads right and they can become one of the best pace attacks of this generation.

[mufassir]

^they already have edwards and roach!!!!

[WalkingWiggett]

Originally Posted by mufassir ^they already have edwards and roach!!!!

Edwards and Roach have good pace and are excellent when they get it right; shame they tend to spray the new ball around a little too much, hence their somewhat ordinary averages (though Roach still isn't too bad). Statistically in terms of pure runs per wicket, DJG Sammy is our best bowler, in spite of his relatively slow strike rate.

Would be nice to find either a promising new-ball express bowler or indeed another high-quality medium pacer in the McGrath/Asif mould.

[WalkingWiggett]

Rampaul tends to be closer to 80 mph than 90s but he is very good with the hard nut. If he improves his skills at reversing the ball and/or improves his batting (he can certainly bat a bit) he could be a total monster IMO.

I don't know if J Taylor still has the drive and flair for Test cricket in him; his magic spell at Sabina Park '09 (ENG 51 all out, WI won by an inns & 23, played the remaining Tests on dead roads - REALLY dead roads - and took the series 1-0) was special and something to live off but he still needs full commitment in order to make a comeback.

[fuzz_174]

West Indies have a quite a number of fast bowlers who can bowl over 90mph

Edwards
Roach
Taylor
Best
Cotterell
Gabriel
Rampaul at times....


On another note, Narine had an excellent game

4 overs 21 runs 1 wicket

Had Owais shah and co clueless in the 19th over of the game

[alberto]

Narine is an excellent prospect and troubled the Aussies on a consistent basis. I remember Holder from the under 19 world cup in 2010 and he looked an exciting prospect who will play for the west indies. The future is very bright for the windies as they have lots of youngsters who are performing who are behind their recent revival.

[Cricfan4eva]

Watching him bowl today, I think he'll get picked easily.

Its quite obvious which way the ball will turn judging from the line he bowls. Anyhow might be a good prospect for WI.

[IgnitedMind]

5 for 19 today....bowled some amazing balls

[khalil1986]

Is he playing the tests in England? Hope so can't wait for him to run circles around the English batsmen :Willis

[khalil1986]

Also noticed he isn't a big spinner and I'm assuming the pitches he is playing are so will be interesting to see what he will be like on a flat pitch as if the bowl hardly turns than he will get clobbered however if the pitch is assisting he seems more than a handful.

[PerfectionPersonified]

good prospect for WI

[prepare]

Originally Posted by PerfectionPersonified good prospect for WI

When he decides to play for them! Should be playing at home against Australia in test matches making a name for himself.