Are we now in need of a Bowling Coach ? Because...

Fortuner · #1 July 5, 2005, 05:14 AM

Guys, do we really need a bowling coach as many ppl recently saying at if we have some dept in our bowling we gonna be more competative as our batting seems to be okay under Mr. Whatmore's guidence. We just lack a lot in Bowling. Ponting, Eddie Barlow, Ganguly, Wasim and many say we lack more in bowling than in batting

So, do we need a bowling coach after all and who should he be?

I think we should have Dennis Lilee as our bowling coach but is he ready to come for our players?

Edited on, July 5, 2005, 10:16 AM GMT, by lance_klusner.

Akib · #2 July 5, 2005, 08:31 AM

I think we have always been in need of a bowling and batting coach... They should help develop those skills in our players.

**Mahmood** · #3 July 5, 2005, 10:11 AM

This poll is onesided. No one will vote "No" unless they are BCB officials.

**Zunaid** · #4 July 5, 2005, 10:22 AM

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Originally posted by Mahmood
This poll is onesided. No one will vote "No" unless they are BCB officials.

Even they may vote yes but may not be able to anything about it. I wonder about finances - how much does the BCB have in its coffers to support "buying" a bowling coach?

**Mahmood** · #5 July 5, 2005, 10:27 AM

I am sure finance is not an issue. They still have 25 crore in fixed deposit. Plus the tv rights, match revenues, their savings should continue to increase. Mind you, BCB is the only sports fedaration in Bangladesh that does not take allowence from the National Sports Council.

*reverse_swing* · #6 July 5, 2005, 10:30 AM

Money is not a problem. They earn a lot compared to PCB and Srilankan cricket board I guess.

Edited on, July 5, 2005, 3:34 PM GMT, by reverse_swing.

r56hg · #7 July 5, 2005, 10:52 AM

I don't know how much money they have, but no doubt BCB have the ability for a bowling coach, now they need good planning and intension

Fortuner · #8 July 5, 2005, 11:43 AM

Guys, who should be our bowling coach if BCB decided to opt for one ???

I would say Deniss Lilee like before but if we can get him i think we should call Mr. Courtney Walsh

Edited on, July 5, 2005, 4:45 PM GMT, by lance_klusner.

chyicarus · #9 July 5, 2005, 12:01 PM

We deifnitely need bowling coaches as well as batting coaches who can teach proper technique to youngsters at the grass-roots level. I don't see any usage of specialized bowling/batting coach in our National Team level although I would like to see experts helping out the players in a short-term basis. I think the money should be utilized on the talent to come instead of on the players we are already using for our national team.
We also need to spend the money on infrastructural issues, like proper fields, proper/sporting wickets, maintaining those wickets, practice facilities and cricketing camps and programmes like the Grameen Bowler Search- etc etc.
I don't expect too much out of our current national team, but they will play a huge part in laying the foundation from which our future talents can take off and be competitive in world cricket. I can't wait for that day when we can play competitive cricket with our sub-continental neighbors and even be victorious against them, and I know it won't be long before we actually see that.

**Mahmood** · #10 July 5, 2005, 12:01 PM

I would prefer Andy Roberts one more time.

Akib · #11 July 5, 2005, 01:29 PM

OK... whose the BCB official who voted NO here?

amra_korbo_joy · #12 July 5, 2005, 02:00 PM

we need it immediately. it is already overdue.

sadhat · #13 July 5, 2005, 02:34 PM

We can send Sadat to MRF camp. Masrafe was built there. I hope Sadat will be a good bowler after the camp.
He has enough height, good action and moreover speed!

Edited on, July 5, 2005, 7:35 PM GMT, by sadhat.

Faisal · #14 July 5, 2005, 03:52 PM

i voted "No" ...... caz i think, we dont need any bowling coach.... Dev can take care of it

Edited on, July 5, 2005, 8:54 PM GMT, by Faisal.

Locutus · #15 July 5, 2005, 03:54 PM

Yes, because our bowlers simply Suck.

cricman · #16 July 5, 2005, 04:39 PM

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Originally posted by Logen
Yes, because our bowlers simply Suck.

at home our bowling rocks! At other venues it sucks

Bat-PadTogether · #17 July 5, 2005, 04:43 PM

Wasim Akram!Nobody knows our condition better then him!Come on BCB hire him for a short period.

Morpheous · #18 July 5, 2005, 06:10 PM

Yes we need a bowling coach....+ A motivated Batting coach.. Gazi Ashraf Lipu would be the best chioce for a batting one.

Niceman70 · #19 July 5, 2005, 06:44 PM

Wasim would be good choice but would BCB get one?

Sam · #20 July 5, 2005, 10:52 PM

I like two names, Andy Roberts or Wasim Akram. I believe with either of them our bowling will be sharp enough to threat the opponent.
But, we should have bouncy and green pitches to norture the newly trained pacers.

jabbar · #21 July 5, 2005, 11:00 PM

Isn't it obvious why? The only world-class bowler we have is Mashrafee, and even he needs an little rectification of his technique... The young bowlers who are learning their craft in the national leagues and A tours need a good bowling coach ASAP before they start learning bad habits with their bowling actions.

Having said that, will teh new U19 coach (Allister de Winter) be able to address this need (as he is a former bowling coach at WA, Oz). ????

Do you guys think we need a specialist bowling coach (in the mould of Dennis Lillee). What are the other bowling coaches out there?

ReckmyBack · #22 July 5, 2005, 11:48 PM

Mashrafe is not a world class bowler in odi . Look at his stats he never had a 5 wickets haul yet but he is very much capable to our standard . So , we need the bowlers who can break the stumps apart .

jabbar · #23 July 6, 2005, 12:43 AM

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Originally posted by ReckmyBack
Mashrafe is not a world class bowler in odi . Look at his stats he never had a 5 wickets haul yet but he is very much capable to our standard . So , we need the bowlers who can break the stumps apart .

No, he is a world-class bowler. Stats aren't everything. He is still young (only 21), and is improving. He has shown great talent in the last ODI series against ENg-Aus.

On a general note: People, Stop looking at stats and think about performances.

Edited on, July 6, 2005, 5:44 AM GMT, by jabbar.

Fortuner · #24 July 6, 2005, 07:20 AM

Dav is better for Batting than fow bowling.

I agree with u "Bat&PadTogether" that Wasim knowes Bd condition better but also do andy Roberts....

I think we should bring both and give them two different roles...

I think Wasim would better than Roberts just that it would be easier for Him to come than Roberts...

I dont think Roberts would come as a coach...but would mr. wasim be ready to come fro us as coach till da next WC2007????

Locutus · #25 July 6, 2005, 07:51 AM

Andy Robert would be a good idea. He already did some work with bangladesh and knows how BD system works. But is he willing to come?