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    Posted: 09 July 2008 at 8:22am
Originally posted by bangback

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Use the quote button bangback , then we know who you're responding to.
 
I did exactly dat,


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[QUOTE=bondy]I first saw Mendis against Pakistan in the Asia Cup and I couldn't figure out what kind of bowler he was.
 
What I don't understand is this: couldn't Warne, Murali and other great spinners have the ability to bowl all these types of deliverys? Surely a spinner could emulate this guy? Or is he really something special?
 
I'm not sure how this guy will fear in international cricket without a stock ball. He seems slightly erratic at this point and it could cost him against better players, but I think if he can develop a stock ball and some variations within that he'll be very, very successful
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No they cant, unless you have iron like fingers you cant bowl like him, thats the speciality with mendis. If you have ever touched a cricket ball you would have understood this Embarrassed


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I'd say Mendis doesn't have a doosra! As of my knowing, that's a leg cutter.  A doosra have over spin on it!
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thats what is making people to talk about him at length you just never can restrict him to any terms ...this somtimes brings him closer to Anil Kumble but he looks to have more spin then Kumble ...then at times he looks like a gentle medium bowler like Harris..intresting bowler this Mendis lad is....he has played only 19 first class matches and has already grabbed 119 or somthing wickets at a not so impressive average of 14 or 15!
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Mendis has done very well and taken his first ten wicket haul in tests!
18 wickets in 2 tests!
An avarage of 9 a match!
Thats impressive!
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His batting's in the mould of Murali's though.

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You're right there JP!
I think it makes up for him being a really good bowler!
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He certainly makes SRL look a stronger side than they ever have been
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Originally posted by spin wizard

I'd say Mendis doesn't have a doosra! As of my knowing, that's a leg cutter.  A doosra have over spin on it!


He has a doosra, but he's still working on perfecting it so he doesn't realy bowl it in matches, he relies on his leg cutter.
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Originally posted by bangback

[QUOTE=bondy]I first saw Mendis against Pakistan in the Asia Cup and I couldn't figure out what kind of bowler he was.
 
What I don't understand is this: couldn't Warne, Murali and other great spinners have the ability to bowl all these types of deliverys? Surely a spinner could emulate this guy? Or is he really something special?
 
I'm not sure how this guy will fear in international cricket without a stock ball. He seems slightly erratic at this point and it could cost him against better players, but I think if he can develop a stock ball and some variations within that he'll be very, very successful
 
No they cant, unless you have iron like fingers you cant bowl like him, thats the speciality with mendis. If you have ever touched a cricket ball you would have understood this Embarrassed
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I've been playing cricket since I was 5 - now ascertain whether I've touched a ball or not. I've had close to 5000 posts on here and not one of them has reached the level of simplicity you're posting at. Four posts you've had, hopefully it stays that way.
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He's banned Bondy.
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Originally posted by 143no

Does he do it legally?
Yes I think, not tested positive for banned drugs.

Edited by crapbag - 12 August 2008 at 1:30pm
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Originally posted by bondy

Or is he really something special?
The old timers woukld say history repeats it self. Iverson and Gleeson were Mendis' predecessors. Iverson bowled it back of the hand and Gleeson in front of the hand.
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Originally posted by 143no

Does he do it legally?
Yes I think, not tested positive for banned drugs.


 Cultural clash again ?  143's caustic wit is questioning his arm and not his syringe action.
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Cultural clash again ?  143's caustic wit is questioning his arm and not his syringe action.
You can define mine in the same way, but I was questioning the latter.

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Mendis is very legal on both accounts.

And to top that of,He is deadly with the ball.
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Well done to Mendis to a good start to the ODI series,I reckon he is the replacement for Murali after he retires.

800+ test wickets,maybe?
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I wouldn't quite go there yet.  Flatter, faster spinners seems to be more effective in the sub continent, ala Kumble and Harbhajan.  On pitches were it doesn't bite and skids on, batsmen will lick there lips but I'm still think Mendis will be really successful.  His googly has to be the hardest to pick.  It definitely isn't out the back of the hand.
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Originally posted by spin wizard

I wouldn't quite go there yet.  Flatter, faster spinners seems to be more effective in the sub continent, ala Kumble and Harbhajan.  On pitches were it doesn't bite and skids on, batsmen will lick there lips but I'm still think Mendis will be really successful.  His googly has to be the hardest to pick.  It definitely isn't out the back of the hand.
So do I mate. Mendis will be lucky to get 400 test wickets IMO. That finger has a big likelyhood to give away.
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Nawwwww, the finger will last.  If that was the case, Warne's ring finger would have been gone already because he use to put loads upon loads of revs on the ball.
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Too right,SW.
If it had of been like that then I would have had a broken finger for reving the ball a lot for the last 5 years!
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he good at 20 20 as well...he picked 11 wicket in just 3 matches and avg of 5 in last 4 nation series.. 
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