All posts tagged: fast bowlers

Ashwin backs Rajat Patidar for India comeback: ‘Right up there’

Ashwin backs Rajat Patidar for India comeback: ‘Right up there’

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2 min readMay 27, 2026 01:08 PM IST Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes it is time for Rajat Patidar to return to the national setup after the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain’s exploits in the Qualifier 1 in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Patidar once again rose to the occasion in a big game, smashing 93 off just 33 balls against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 to power RCB to a massive 254/4 and a place in the IPL final.Speaking on his YouTube channel after the match, Ashwin said Patidar’s performances could no longer be ignored. “There must be a discussion. If it doesn’t happen, then something is wrong. Rajat Patidar played an important knock, but this is not the first time; he has a great record in Qualifiers,” Ashwin said. ALSO READ | With calm mind and without frills, Patidar has become man for big occasions Ashwin admitted the competition for places in India’s batting line-up remains intense, but felt Patidar had now pushed himself firmly into contention with his performances and leadership this season. …

McGrath, Gillespie and Fleming back BBL privatisation but warn Test cricket must be protected

McGrath, Gillespie and Fleming back BBL privatisation but warn Test cricket must be protected

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3 min readMay 18, 2026 12:20 PM IST Three of Australia’s popular fast bowlers have backed BBL privatisation as inevitable but warned Cricket Australia that Test cricket must be ringfenced from the fallout, speaking on the Fast Bowling Cartel podcast on Monday. Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie and Damian Fleming addressed the ongoing standoff between Cricket Australia and several state associations, with NSW and Queensland having already rejected CA’s initial proposal to sell stakes in BBL franchises to private investors.Gillespie, who recently coached Hyderabad Kings in the PSL, identified the core risk plainly. “Let’s say an IPL franchise comes in and buys one of the Big Bash teams,” he said. “They’ve signed Travis Head to a multi-million dollar contract. They want him playing Christmas Day or New Year’s Eve – and this coincides with test cricket. Does this change what the Boxing Day test, the New Year’s test looks like? I think a lot of these questions are being asked right now.” McGrath echoed those concerns. “Test cricket’s the ultimate. We need to protect test cricket,” …

J&K’s pride Auqib Nabi impresses on return but he should follow Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Anshul Kamboj example

J&K’s pride Auqib Nabi impresses on return but he should follow Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Anshul Kamboj example

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Auqib Nabi returned to the Delhi Capitals Playing XI against Punjab Kings, and boy was he fantastic. However, the fact that the match was played in Dharamsala helped him a lot. The pitch was doing a lot for fast bowlers, and Auqib made the most of it. It was exactly the kind of wicket that propelled him to national stardom in the Ranji Trophy. All he had to do was bowl a Test-match line, and he did exactly that. Auqib Nabi not only impressed with his bowling, he also took a nice catch. (AP) Also Read: Harbhajan Singh throws his weight behind Jasprit Bumrah, faults ‘other bowlers’ in Mumbai Indians for not doing enough In his previous three matches, he was taken to the cleaners at an economy rate of 13.43. For a bowler who has been tipped to be the next big thing in Indian bowling, that was a big disappointment. But on Monday night, the 29-year-old set several things to rights. It was gladdening to see him go past the bats of Priyansh …

India legend shares blunt verdict on LSG pacer’s chances

India legend shares blunt verdict on LSG pacer’s chances

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2 min readMar 22, 2026 10:48 PM IST Despite his improving credentials as a reliable left-arm pace bowler in the domestic circuit, Arjun Tendulkar’s hopes of substantial playing time in the IPL 2026 has been checked by former India off-spinner, R Ashwin’s blunt assessment. Ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction in December, Arjun was traded by Mumbai Indians for his first stint outside the five-time champions. Lucknow Super Giants acquired the services of Arjun at his base price of INR 30 lakh. Ashwin reckoned that the all-rounder will likely spend the IPL 2026 season on the bench with Lucknow boasting a stacked pace attack. “Arjun Tendulkar khelega hi nahi (Arjun Tendulkar won’t play at all), and let’s not even go there. I think it is very difficult because there are Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, and Mohammad Shami in this lineup. There are so many fast bowlers. How will he play? I don’t think he makes any case unless and until there are a lot of injuries,” Ashwin remarked on his YouTube channel. Having …