Ishant Sharma, gentle giant no more
James Marsh, in All Out Cricket, writes about Ishant Sharma and his transformation into a fiery fast bowler in Sri Lanka
03-Sep-2015
Ishant Sharma discovered his inner mongrel in Sri Lanka. His bowling created, sustained and drowned the batsman in pressure, much like a leader of the attack should do. Amid showing that he can maintain his lines and bowl an appropriately full length to make the new ball count, he also had a few fiery incidents with the oppsosition. James Marsh, in All Out Cricket, writes about the transformed fast bowler
He bowled with both wit and warfare and finally imposed his imposing physique on opponents, towering over them menacingly during a number of altercations like a vituperative gargoyle rather than the harmless giraffe in a glamrock wig. It has been frankly quite exhilarating and his head-slapping celebration after dismissing Dinesh Chandimal in Sri Lanka's second innings in Colombo offered just the merest hint of deranged lunacy, no bad thing in any quick. Ishant is never going to be the most mellifluous of bowlers, so it's far better he tries to be André Nel rather than André Previn
Amul, a leading dairy brand in India, also hopped on the sensation of Ishant showing off the angry quick bowler in him. (Shant in Hindi means calm)
#Amul Topical : Sri Lanka vs India on-field spats! #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/qOIenI4Yxa
— Amul.coop (@Amul_Coop) September 1, 2015