The incomplete Ishant Sharma
There have been glimpses of genius from Ishant Sharma in England but not enough consistency to suggest he can take over the role of India's spearhead, Sandeep Dwivedi says in the Indian Express .
Dustin Silgardo
25-Feb-2013
There have been glimpses of genius from Ishant Sharma in England but not enough consistency to suggest he can take over the role of India's spearhead, Sandeep Dwivedi says in the Indian Express.
After that spark at Lord’s, Sharma hasn’t come across as a bowler who could run through the England side. He definitely is the only Indian bowler to display the hostility that the home pacers have dished out, but the wickets haven’t come. Sharma has shown that he has the skills but the three Tests have also exposed his inability to adapt to the varied pitches. He has beaten the bat with the inswinger but he hasn’t plotted well to come up with the ball that holds its line or even the yorker at the right time. Against the left-handers, he has bowled wide outside the off stump, making it easy for the batsmen the leave the ball.
Harbhajan Singh has faced plenty of criticism over his recent performances outside the subcontinent, but Kartikeya Date argues on his blog A Cricketing View that the spinner's reduced effectiveness is because India's second and third fast bowlers have been mediocre.
Dustin Silgardo is a former sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo