jamthala wrote:price need some brutal hittings,than he can shut his mouth,as i seen in 2002 tour of india.
This is when i'm left scratching my head Why does Ray need brutal hitting to shut him up ?? That will never shut him up. Nor will anything else. He's proven to everybody that he's not just "all talk", he can back his mouth with his bowling. If anything his "chat" is working, especially agaisnt players like Bernard and Barath. Keep the chirps coming Pricey
Ray Price is a true Zimbabwean sporting hero. His chatter on the pitch is great fun to listen to. I noticed on cricinfo it was said that bowling was an incovenient act between sledges for Ray Price - perhaps a bit harsh but kind of funny.
Neil Johnson, Alistair Campbell, Murray Goodwin, Andy Flower (w), Grant Flower, Dave Houghton, Guy Whittall, Heath Streak (c), Andy Blignaut, Ray Price, Eddo Brandes
CrimsonAvenger wrote:
Pricey is the most liked Zim cricketer in these forums, and I would like to believe that it is so in general as well. Before commenting on him, it would be good if we make an effort to get to know about his growing up years, the health issues he had to go through. What we would end up with after that is nothing but loads of admiration for the man.
What he does is not at all sledging. Just the show of confidence and controlled aggression. If I have to make a comparision, in stature, determination and ruthlessness, he is at the same level as Anil Kumble. Both great role models for youngsters coming up.
Talking about the 2002 test series, Price was never hit around the park as it is being made out here. On the contrary, One spell of bowling between lunch to tea on the 3rd day (i think of the second test) where him and Streak bowled in tandem throughout, is in my view the most exhilirating bowling partnership I have ever seen on Indian soil by a visitng team.
They did not take a wicket in that spell according the scorecards, but the Batsmen, Tendulkar and Ganguly, both at their prime form, were both out at least 3 times each, LBW to these two bowlers, just that umpire Asoka De Silva didn't think so. It was so horrific an experience to Tendulkar (nothing against the great man, but he was humbled on that day) that he literally avoided facing Price in the second innings.
CrimsonAvenger wrote:
Pricey is the most liked Zim cricketer in these forums, and I would like to believe that it is so in general as well. Before commenting on him, it would be good if we make an effort to get to know about his growing up years, the health issues he had to go through. What we would end up with after that is nothing but loads of admiration for the man.
What he does is not at all sledging. Just the show of confidence and controlled aggression. If I have to make a comparision, in stature, determination and ruthlessness, he is at the same level as Anil Kumble. Both great role models for youngsters coming up.
Talking about the 2002 test series, Price was never hit around the park as it is being made out here. On the contrary, One spell of bowling between lunch to tea on the 3rd day (i think of the second test) where him and Streak bowled in tandem throughout, is in my view the most exhilirating bowling partnership I have ever seen on Indian soil by a visitng team.
They did not take a wicket in that spell according the scorecards, but the Batsmen, Tendulkar and Ganguly, both at their prime form, were both out at least 3 times each, LBW to these two bowlers, just that umpire Asoka De Silva didn't think so. It was so horrific an experience to Tendulkar (nothing against the great man, but he was humbled on that day) that he literally avoided facing Price in the second innings.
I very well remember that Kotla test where Andy Floer-Ebrahim scored 90's in first inn. In the chase, Zimbabwean bowling of Price in particular was out of this world. I still remember that post lunch spell very well, ball by ball. Even all the commentators (Sidhu, Harsha) mentioned in their column that they have never seen ST so undone by spin bowling. That day my Zimbabwe passion won though we lost the test. It's spell like these which stand out for ages and make you fanatic. The less i write about Ashoka, the good it is.
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Why does Ray need brutal hitting to shut him up ?? That will never shut him up. Nor will anything else. He's proven to everybody that he's not just "all talk", he can back his mouth with his bowling. If anything his "chat" is working, especially agaisnt players like Bernard and Barath. Keep the chirps coming Pricey 
