Narine is a class act in T20 cricket: Kohli

Kolkata Knight Riders’ mystery spinner Sunil Narine found a fan in Virat Kohli.

India's Test captain says the West Indies bowler is "a class act in Twenty20 cricket and that is why even the Mumbai batsmen knew that even if he is bowling slower, it is going to be difficult for the batsmen to pick him up".

Narine conceded just 28 runs from his four overs against Mumbai Indians as Kolkata Knight Riders won the opening match of IPL 8 by seven wickets.

"All the issues with the bowling action and what not, he has got the skill and that is why he is able to pitch the ball in the right areas and get so many wickets in the IPL.

"It is not a thing that his action was the reason why he was bowling well, he has got the skill in his hand. Otherwise, you won’t be bowling at this level and getting world class batsmen out in the IPL," he said about Narine.

Kohli said Narine is bowling slower but still difficult to pick.

"I saw him bowl. I felt he is bowling slower than what he was bowling before, but even then he was difficult to pick. He has got the skill whatever said and done," Kohli said.

Which Class ?

Kindergarten IPL ?  :-\

Narine was the coolest bowler I'd seen in a decade. Watching him was more fun that watching even Steyn at his best. In the IPL especially, he routinely bamboozled quality batsmen like Sanga, ABDV, Hussey and Kohli.

Now he's illegal, seems neuteured and rarely plays for the West Indies. One of the most exciting West Indian bowlers, gone. That the WICB never selects him for Tests, is all the more annoying. Warne and Murali sucked in Tests for years before becomming great. Nobody on our selection panels seems to have any foresight.

So let me get this straight TriniDaddy. 

Are you saying that Narine would have played this upcoming Test series against England if selected, instead of the IPL?

[quote author=TRINIDADDY link=topic=97036.msg630990#msg630990 date=1428688821]
. Nobody on our selection panels seems to have any foresight.
[/quote] Foresight , foreskin , or hindsight. I gone

Quote:Are you saying that Narine would have played this upcoming Test series against England if selected, instead of the IPL?

I am saying that if I were a selector, I would select Narine to play in this test series. If Narine is selected and refuses, we know clearly where his priorities lie.

One could argue that the WICB are using the IPL to test Narine's remodelled bowling action. The feeling I get, though, is that they have no interest in playing him in Tests.

what remodelled action


he was reinstated to the IPL wah questioned his action


no ICC umps called him so BCCI created a money grabbing scheme using him as bait

He's changed his action, though. His arm is straighter and he bowls slower, at least based on the one game he played so far.

We were told that Narine didn't play in the World Cup because of his bowling action. He was never called by an ICC umpire, but he was tested several times (once by the ICC?) and found to have an illegal action, even after working on remodelling his action himself.

Rather than Narine being called by umpires in the England tests, the WICB may be watching to see how he holds up in the IPL. I personally don't think this is what the WICB is doing, but it is possible.

[quote author=TRINIDADDY link=topic=97036.msg631021#msg631021 date=1428693603]
I am saying that if I were a selector, I would select Narine to play in this test series. If Narine is selected and refuses, we know clearly where his priorities lie.

One could argue that the WICB are using the IPL to test Narine's remodelled bowling action. The feeling I get, though, is that they have no interest in playing him in Tests.
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That's a pile of horseshyte and you know it.

Narine has clearly shown his preference (and loyalty) to the IPL over Test cricket. 

And for what it's worth, Narine is an ordinary Test bowler.  Batsmen aren't forced to attack and score off him like the do in T20's.  Now that he can't pelt, he will be even worst in Test matches.

Quote:Narine has clearly shown his preference (and loyalty) to the IPL over Test cricket. 

Maybe. We need more info before forming an opinion, though.

Did Narine inform the WICB that he will be playing in the IPL and will not be available for the Eng games? Will Narine play in the Aussie tests? Did Narine opt for the IPL because the WICB deem him not good enough for Tests? Are the WICB letting Narine play in the IPL so that he can work on his action? We don't know.

Quote:And for what it's worth, Narine is an ordinary Test bowler.  Batsmen aren't forced to attack and score off him like the do in T20's.  Now that he can't pelt, he will be even worst in Test matches.

The old, pelty version of Narine was a more dangerous test bowler than Benn and most of our pacers. He's played only 6 tests. Here are three of them...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/560929.html
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/661683.html
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/560930.html

Those are very good stats; better than Warnie's first six games.

Yes, he might be rubbish now that he can't pelt. We don't know for sure, though.