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Angel Gabriel was always like a javelin thrower attempting to bowl pace. There were no subtleties or craft in his bowling, just a big muscular man hurling the ball and hoping to land it correctly and beat you with pace. He was also grossly unfit and with his pace towards the end of an innings could even trouble a tailender.

Now enter Seales. Early in his career, he is able to move the ball consistently away from the bat...something which is so difficult for a newbie fast bowler.

His bowling body position is excellent and that right shoulder comes from almost 180 degrees to the batsman at the point of release enabling that ball to move away even as his action seem to want the ball to move in. This ability will serve him in good stead moving forward.

O. Thomas is following the same development track as Gabriel and someone should step in quickly to assist the young man. Pace by itself does not trouble many batsmen. It's the nuances...art.

Remember Uton Dowe and Sunil Gavaskar..."Thou shall not bowl fast."

Tino Best was a lesser version of Uton Dowe.

Lession here: Pace is fine but it has to be accompanied by the subtleties which we call art.

Brutally honest.

In reply to Courtesy

He needs to move it into the batsman too. Otherwise anything pitched on off will be left alone and he will find himself bowling middle and leg and getting clipped away or bowling short and getting pulled.

Has started well nevertheless

In reply to sudden

I agree. That easy for him to achieve.

What is even more important is the appearance of wanting to get the ball to come in and with his bowling action, the late straightening of the ball.

With his action he can release the ball early and it will go in...release late, it will straighten or move away. Wrist position is also important (less so) in achieving the results.

That is achieved with an even more pronounced shoulder rotation.

In reply to Courtesy

Agreed

In reply to sudden

If Seales understands what he is doing right now (I hope he does) he will be very successful.

I'd like to see a slimmer mid section though.

In reply to Courtesy

Wait you looking for Adonis

In reply to sudden



No. There was a camera angle I saw yesterday which hinted at some fat in the mid section. I am only hoping that I am wrong and that he truly has a six pack. But he is built like a Ford 150 engine and can only get better with a few tweeks.

Another lesson is: selectors must be knowledgeable about such matters. We wasted too much time on Angel Gabriel when it was clear that he was at the point of diminishing returns many moons ago.

I am happy that Seales has leapfrogged over A. Joseph. Seales has far greater potential.

Mayers must be persisted but he must work on being metronomic. He can be emplyed to stifle an end but he also has the skills to take wickets.

In reply to Courtesy

There is a lot of upside to Joseph if he improves his length and line and works on moving the ball.


Man, even Mayers the trundler is more accurate and moves it both ways

In reply to Courtesy

In reply to sudden

Alzari reminds me of some slow learners. I hope he works hard at his bowling which is what he is on the side to eecute.

Mayers has already occupied the all rounders position (plus big Jase) so he needs to work on his main skill.

In reply to Narper

Thanks Narper. I concur wholeheartedly with Kemar.

Seales is a very good find and I am happy that he was selected to play ahead of Joseph. Competion though, is healthy for development.

In reply to Courtesy

Time will tell

In reply to sudden

Alzari is like MP3 format...Seales is DSD. Chalk and cheese.

In reply to Courtesy

Jayden Seales *15.4 3 55 5

In reply to Courtesy

Time will tell muh brother

In reply to Courtesy
Seales is barely past 19. Couldnt you hail the arrival of the youth without slamming Gabriel

In reply to Logic

No. If you believe in mediocrity, I don't.

Gabriel had sufficient time to get it right. He didn't and this is the typical of a rank shithound.

Sorry, an arrogant man as Discourtesy needs no advice or suggestions from you.

I only follow or take advice from my Overself.

Have a great day.

In reply to Courtesy

The Joseph in the one dayers was a far improved cricketer all round.


Bet he could make more than Powell if asked to open.

In reply to Courtesyman you one disrespectful man you forget all the wickets that the man tek in the last three to four years in tandem with roach you can big up seales with out dissing gabriel

In reply to velo

Se my response to Logic.

Have a great day.

In reply to velo

Was Gabriel robotic or not? That is the point at issue here. Yes or no?

In reply to sudden

That's why posters claim that I am you.

In reply to Courtesy

In reply to Fantom

Poster Black says I am the most hated poster here and he is correct.

I wear this badge with distinction.

In reply to Courtesy

See IPowell.

In reply to Courtesy