Piyush Chawla Will one day be the best legspinner in the world

[Saj]

This is not based on todays 3 wickets, but based on what I have seen of this guy.

Unless another country produces an outstanding legspinner, I see Chawla as the man to take over the mantle from Shane Warne.

His variety is superb, he has all the armoury and with experience he will come good.

[f.b.m]

Maybe, but its too early to judge. He doesnt have a seriously quicker delivery which can go with his nicely flighted ones. He's a good limited overs bowler but unfortunately got outbowled by Sehwag in the Kanpur test where all he needed to do was to bowl one legbreak after another in the same area. And generally speaking, he doesnt turn the ball much.

That being said, even Warne didnt have the most glittering start to his career.

[switchblade]

Isnt that new Sri Lankan guy - Ajantha Mendis - supposed to be the next Warne ?

[PlanetPakistan]

I reckon he doesn't spin the ball enough to be a truly top class leggie.

I know people will say oh look at Kumble but Kumble is a totally different bowler.

[PlanetPakistan]

Originally Posted by switchblade Isnt that new Sri Lankan guy - Ajantha Mendis - supposed to be the next Warne ?

No one knows if he is the next Warne, Murali, Chandra, underwood, Saqlain or A Qadir

[Geordie Ahmed]

No he wont cos Usman Qadir will be the best

[Ghoshtbuster]

The "best legspinner in the world" is a bit misleading - due to the lack of legspinners in general. It is an incredibly difficult art to master at test level.

He has the basic variations: leg-spinner, top-spinner, googly. But I havent seen anything from him that would differentiate him between someone else like Danish Kaneria, yet.

[zam]

Big heart and a very good variety, though he is not as classy as shane and mansoor but he has a big heart and does not shy of bowling to any batsman the flight delivery and has a very good google and a flipper....but i am realy impressed with rohit, i can see a young inzi in it....

[W63L35]

I have been saying all along - ever since I saw him in the U-19 WC, he would a very good bowler.

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/sh...&postcount=181

[muhammad saad]

Well I have seen Usman Qadir bowl ,and believe me Usman looks better than him already.

[Megadeth]

Originally Posted by muhammad saad Well I have seen Usman Qadir bowl ,and believe me Usman looks better than him already.

Have read nothing but rave reviews about junior abdul qadir... ooking forward to seeing him in action for Pakistan...

Chawla is no big turner..but hope he continues operating with the same 'fearlessness' and doesn't start bowling flat when batsmen hit him around a lil.. his flight and his variety surely would make him a good bowler...But I'd still not say he'd be THE BEST leg spinner..pbly a good one

[Garuda]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed No he wont cos Usman Qadir will be the best

Is usman son of abdul qadir ? if yes, I hope his run up is not same as his dad. I always found that little funny.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Garuda Is usman son of abdul qadir ? if yes, I hope his run up is not same as his dad. I always found that little funny.

Yes he is - taught by the master so hopefully he will learnt a thing or two.

He is still young BUT highly rated, hopefully he will continue to develop and improve his game

[S_haq]

Isn't Piyush Chawla very similar to Malinga Bandara of Sri Lanka?

[india_fan]

Originally Posted by S_haq Isn't Piyush Chawla very similar to Malinga Bandara of Sri Lanka?

Right.. Malinga spins eh

[OZGOD]

Originally Posted by Saj This is not based on todays 3 wickets, but based on what I have seen of this guy. Unless another country produces an outstanding legspinner, I see Chawla as the man to take over the mantle from Shane Warne. His variety is superb, he has all the armoury and with experience he will come good.

Totally agree - he's really good.

[TruSachFan]

Originally Posted by OZGOD Totally agree - he's really good.

pieterson will agree with u

[161]

well .. there aren't very many quality leggies out there today .. so saying he will be the best isn't saying much.

[tmac4real]

haaji, chawla ko bawla mut samajna haa

[Big Harvey]

Originally Posted by india_fan Right.. Malinga spins eh

Malinga Bandara - not to be confused with Lasith Malinga.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/srila...yer/48284.html

[FAQ]

Originally Posted by Saj This is not based on todays 3 wickets, but based on what I have seen of this guy. Unless another country produces an outstanding legspinner, I see Chawla as the man to take over the mantle from Shane Warne. His variety is superb, he has all the armoury and with experience he will come good.

I have been reading about the leggie from SriLanka, haven't seen him bowl, but people very highly of him Mendis is his name I guess

[Random Aussie]

Originally Posted by Big Harvey Malinga Bandara - not to be confused with Lasith Malinga. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/srila...yer/48284.html

I thought the original post was quite funny given how far Bandara "spins" the ball.

Mendis from Sri Lanka is something else, not sure what sort of bowler he is. He isn't a traditional leg spinner though.

Of the up and coming leggies though, Chawla is easily the best I have seen.

Forget about any Aussie leggies coming through for a long time

[Sheikh]

Originally Posted by Random Aussie I thought the original post was quite funny given how far Bandara "spins" the ball. Mendis from Sri Lanka is something else, not sure what sort of bowler he is. He isn't a traditional leg spinner though. Of the up and coming leggies though, Chawla is easily the best I have seen. Forget about any Aussie leggies coming through for a long time

Or at least Aussie leggies of quality...

[Random Aussie]

Originally Posted by Sheikh Or at least Aussie leggies of quality...

Yup. Although our selectors would be suicidal to put any of our domestic leggies into an international game so doubt you will see them.

[HuZi]

he will be the best because he is very good in his job when he comes in the rr strats falling down and he takes wickkets what is important too

[DHONI183]

I like the look of this guy. He seems to me to be one of those old-fashioned spinners who took the game as to be a challenge and had heart to try out different deliveries.

He is definitely a thing for the future .

[Garuda]

I will wait for couple of season before I make any view on him. He looks good sometimes though.

[adit_sh]

Originally Posted by PlanetPakistan No one knows if he is the next Warne, Murali, Chandra, underwood, Saqlain or A Qadir

Iam ok as long as he is not next Danish

[TruSachFan]

Originally Posted by Random Aussie Yup. Although our selectors would be suicidal to put any of our domestic leggies into an international game so doubt you will see them.

wasnt warne appointed the job to train upcoming spinners?? they interviewed him durint india oz tour

[Megadeth]

Originally Posted by FAQ I have been reading about the leggie from SriLanka, haven't seen him bowl, but people very highly of him Mendis is his name I guess

What kind of a spinner is Mendis really? - He uses both wrist and fingers in his deliveries......so he's a dream-combination of off and leg spin.... Srilanka has an enviable assembly line churning out matchwinning spinners....

[Random Aussie]

Originally Posted by TruSachFan wasnt warne appointed the job to train upcoming spinners?? they interviewed him durint india oz tour

Yes but his training is more at a junior level and U19's. We are putting a lot of resources into training spinners but you have to have the raw talent first.

[flamy]

Originally Posted by Random Aussie I thought the original post was quite funny given how far Bandara "spins" the ball. Mendis from Sri Lanka is something else, not sure what sort of bowler he is. He isn't a traditional leg spinner though. Of the up and coming leggies though, Chawla is easily the best I have seen. Forget about any Aussie leggies coming through for a long time

Warne looks fit enough

[siddharth]

Originally Posted by flamy Warne looks fit enough

What a legend that guy is ,still as sharp as ever ,so is Mcgrath .Class is permanent .

[Nadia]

We will have to wait and see for some more time before we come to any conclusion.

[bobbybhai]

No Way Chawla! He doesn't spin the ball, Warne used to turn the ball right from the begginning of his career. He might be the next Kumble hahahahahahah but not the next warne!

[amit]

piyush chawla will be the best spinner after 5-10 years. he does have a lot of variation in his bowling

also, it looks like piyush chawla v ajantha mendis will be a hotly debated topic after 5 years

[Little Master]

I think its way too early too give a verdict like that, mostly Indian bowlers start of with the bang promising to be next Wasim Akram, Shane Warne or in the case of Sharma the best bowler ever but as we have seen time in time again they tend to fade away after a couple of seasons, so lets just hold back on the verdicts.

[octavian]

Originally Posted by Little Master I think its way too early too give a verdict like that, mostly Indian bowlers start of with the bang promising to be next Wasim Akram, Shane Warne or in the case of Sharma the best bowler ever but as we have seen time in time again they tend to fade away after a couple of seasons, so lets just hold back on the verdicts.

[Megadeth]

Originally Posted by Little Master I think its way too early too give a verdict like that, mostly Indian bowlers start of with the bang promising to be next Wasim Akram, Shane Warne or in the case of Sharma the best bowler ever but as we have seen time in time again they tend to fade away after a couple of seasons, so lets just hold back on the verdicts.

You wish... Pak bowlers nowadays don't 'fade away'..cause there's nothing there to 'fade' in the first place..

[Little Master]

Originally Posted by Megadeth You wish... Pak bowlers nowadays don't 'fade away'..cause there's nothing there to 'fade' in the first place..

I don't think we make any tall claims to start off with.

[iZaman]

Chawla overturned the game for India
9 overs 4 Wickets 31 runs

He was very economical and impressive. He may have been a great choice and a surprise package.

Your comments below are welcome
IMO, Beware of him.

[sohaib17]

Originally Posted by Big Harvey Malinga Bandara - not to be confused with Lasith Malinga. http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/srila...yer/48284.html

is he the guy who's career was ended by shahid afridi's beastly knock in Abu dhabi??

[sohaib17]

when pakistani players can play a spinner that mean he is garbage ( usually pak bastmen make paul harris look like warne )

i remember the phanthi that chawla got from our players in kitply cup final


i havn't seen him spinning the ball at all so

[Decipher]

I was impressed by Chawla at the very start of his intl career but I guess its mostly Pakistani batting that really took it away from him.

Unless he has significantly improved for the WC, I think he is a good bowler but not a legend. Wont even surpass Kumble.

[cricfan967]

Originally Posted by india_fan Right.. Malinga spins eh

Malinga Bandara

Not Lasith Malinga.

[*sallu*]

No way in hell, not that good mate.

[PB]

Originally Posted by cricfan967 Malinga Bandara Not Lasith Malinga.

..Afridi knows him very well.

[kkmix]

lolll Indian bowler taking over Shane Warne??? joke of the millenium.

[Gollum]

Originally Posted by kkmix lolll Indian bowler taking over Shane Warne??? joke of the millenium.

don't understand what's funny...if they can produce a batsman like Sachin Tendulkar whom no one will surpass anytime soon...why not a bowler capable of overtaking Warne?

[kkmix]

Originally Posted by gollumbird don't understand what's funny...if they can produce a batsman like Sachin Tendulkar whom no one will surpass anytime soon...why not a bowler capable of overtaking Warne?

India is known to make great batsmen but their bowling talent is equally bad. I can't believe you don't know this.

[Gollum]

Originally Posted by kkmix India is known to make great batsmen but their bowling talent is equally bad. I can't believe you don't know this.

they have produced some very good slow bowlers. I can't believe you don't know this

[kkmix]

Originally Posted by gollumbird they have produced some very good slow bowlers. I can't believe you don't know this

They haven't produced a legendary bowler till date, I can't believe you don't know this.

[Desi]

and you accuse us of overhyping our own players...

[ZenBowman]

He is one of the few, non-gimmicky bowlers in the Indian attack. A genuine classical legspin bowler.

[PerfectionPersonified]

I am afraid TOO Early to say , and comparing him with Shane Warne i feel as an Insult on Shane's Behalf.

He is good but time would tell

[zulfiqar]

I said the same when I saw a bit of him during the OZ tour of India... he does the basics well, i.e. spinning the ball a long way. Plus, he gets some of that warnesque drift going too every once in a wihle.

[Paradox]

Saj overreacted in making this thread, quite obvious.

[Sir john]

chawla gets over confident very soon,in early days of his carrier.

so he get dropped from team india in past.

hope this time he did't get too much overconfident again.

[Sledger]

The title of this thread made me lol. Looks like cricketing standards are plummeting.

[hasanmehmoodkhan]

he is a good bowler, but i dont know if hes world class. but nonetheless he will be a solid international leg spinner

[gsivak]

He had a good day today. I am willing to wait before passing judgment on how good he is.

[kingusama92]

We'll see.

He hasn't progressed as most would have wanted him to.

Lots of time left. Perhaps, this WC will be his launching pad!

[PerfectionPersonified]

trust me i can see this Thread bumping , just wait and see

[freelance_cricketer]

If they show faith in this guy by keeping him in team especially the test team for a long time, then he surely will improve a lot.

Look dont even think off Warney or being the next best leg spinner in the world. Let him first become a regular in the Indian team. Murali Karthik was and still is a good spinner but we never gave him enough opportunities. He was very attacking left arm spinner and has crushed the Aussie batting twice

[Justcrazy]

With Harbhajan in the team for another 5 years at least it is difficult for him to get a place in the Test team. India plays one spinner in test matches these days. On top of that he has to compete with Ojha.

[ddss]

he looks so much older, guess I'll be seeing him on the 19th

[MRSN]

he is a good leg-spinner but there is a big controversy behind his age has he cleared from it?

[Love 4 Cricket]

Chawla can only be effective on Turning Pitches. He has some good Wrong'ones. But If there is no turn offered by the Pitch then Chawla becomes worse than a Gully Spinner.

This Thread title is no way near to the reality. Who is dreaming?

[saamry]

Originally Posted by Saj This is not based on todays 3 wickets, but based on what I have seen of this guy. Unless another country produces an outstanding legspinner, I see Chawla as the man to take over the mantle from Shane Warne. His variety is superb, he has all the armoury and with experience he will come good.

every country should have a leg spinner to select from. They are rare it seems now a days.
Pak needs to find one as well.

[cricnut]

Chawla on his day can take few good wickets but on other occasions goes for a plenty of runs , Cant forgot how Younis Khan hit Chawla all around the ground in the kitply cup in Bangladesh.

[Love 4 Cricket]

Originally Posted by gollumbird don't understand what's funny...if they can produce a batsman like Sachin Tendulkar whom no one will surpass anytime soon...why not a bowler capable of overtaking Warne?

Question is.. Warne used to fail only in Indian Soil. And was most dangerous at any other conditions. Where, Chawla is Dangerous only in Indian Conditions and Very ordinary at any other conditions... Thats where Chawla has less Possibility to earn more wickets than Warne..

[kaalakawaa]

Saj, what were you thinking? !!

[ZenBowman]

Originally Posted by Love 4 Cricket Chawla can only be effective on Turning Pitches. He has some good Wrong'ones. But If there is no turn offered by the Pitch then Chawla becomes worse than a Gully Spinner. This Thread title is no way near to the reality. Who is dreaming?

Kambli and Tendu destroyed Warne at his prime. Subcontinental players are good against spin.

[yahyah86]

I don't know saj, going by recent indian trends,

a. they will turn him into a crappy all rounder
b. He has only proven him self on indian wickets and has been avg at that
c. he may be at best a very good spinner like baji but never a world beater like warne

[Love 4 Cricket]

Originally Posted by ZenBowman Kambli and Tendu destroyed Warne at his prime. Subcontinental players are good against spin.

And We saw Piyush Bowling on SA soil. And got hammered by SA players.

[in_cutter]

Originally Posted by Love 4 Cricket Question is.. Warne used to fail only in Indian Soil. And was most dangerous at any other conditions. Where, Chawla is Dangerous only in Indian Conditions and Very ordinary at any other conditions... Thats where Chawla has less Possibility to earn more wickets than Warne..

How many 'other conditions' has he been tested on?

[Love 4 Cricket]

Originally Posted by in_cutter How many 'other conditions' has he been tested on?

What do you think, How many other conditions can bring success in his career??

[W63L35]

Chawla is the best Indian spinner .... better than Harbhjan!

[Strike!]

Well there certainly isn't much competition for the best legspinner these days, Is there?

[talha3]

Give it a few years, pak have plenty down the ranks working their way up.