Played at the KSA, Cross Maidan in Mumbai, it was a match between two highly talented teams namely New Hind SC and Karnatak Sporting Association where in Karnatak SA won the toss and elected to bowl first hoping that the pitch may have something for the bowlers.
Batting first, New Hind SC scored a healthy total of 322/9 in 70 overs and showed that the pitch has decent support for the batsman too. Right handed opener Kushal Dawane scored an elegant and unbashed innings of 115 off 176 deliveries (9fours). Kushal did a lot of hardwork running between the wickets as only 36runs of his 115 were scored in boundaries. Kushal’s temperament and solidity at the crease was quite impressive while young Karan Shah who is known for his attacking cricket smashed a quickfire 61 off 55balls(12 fours). Off-spinner Akshay Girap was the pick of the bowlers taking 5/114 in 27overs.
In reply, Karnatak SA gave a tough fight but fell short of just 14runs to clinch a win. Karnatak SA scored 308/10 in 68 overs where in inform Eknath kerkar (81 off 121deliveries) and Vinayak Bhoir (61 off just 36deliveries) chipped in with crucial contributions. Off-spinner Akshay Jhambekar was the pick of the bowler as he took 4/59 in 14 overs. Karnatak SA won the match and it was definitely Kushal’s ton which remained the highlight perfomance of the match.
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Held at the Mahim Juvenile SC at Shivaji Park in Dadar, it was a match between MV Sports Club and Young Stars Marine Drive where in Young Stars won the toss and elected to bowl first hoping that the pitch may have something for the bowlers.
Batting first, MV Sports Club were all out for just 160/10 in 38.5 where in Zamir Ali and Naveen Patil top scored with 30’s. Skipper Rohan Sadarjoshi was the pick of the bowlers taking 4/57 in 18.5 overs. Fast bowler Rohan has been in excellent form throughout the season as he has been amongst the wickets in almost every match he has played. Bharat Major and Sandeep Ingle also bowled well taking 3 and 2wkts each.
The match remained neck to neck till the end till the very last ball. The top order of Young Stars failed but it was their middle order bat Parag Patil and captain Rohan who scored 40 and 42 each to bring their team back into the game. Both the batsman stitched a match winning partnership and resurrected the innings back to keep the hopes alive of winning. Eventually six runs were needed of the last delivery where in Akash Nair became the hero by hitting a winning six to the stands taking his team to a win! It was a neck to neck match where in both the teams fought well but eventually Young Stars Marine Drive won the match where in Skipper Rohan’s all round contribution played a big role in it.
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Right arm leg spinner Satyam has been growing leaps and bounds in cricket since the last few seasons. In fact he has been consistently taking wickets for every team which he has been playing and has turned out to be an asset. Also its good to see that a kid who comes from a humble background where his dad manages the ground goes on to progress so nicely in cricket. We are sure his entire family must be proud of him! Even Aman Manihar has been doing an equally great job with the ball as he is also amongst the top wicket takers.
Played at the Kandivali MCA between two talented teams namely Sunil Gavaskar XI and Rohit Sharma XI, Sunil Gavaskar XI won the toss and elected to bat first considering that the rains are over and the pitch may have something for the batsman. Batting first, Sunil Gavaskar XI did a decent job as they scored 263/10 in 96.3 overs. Dashrat Chavan and Abbas Karachiwala chipped in with half centuries while Ajit Yadav and Aman Manihar were the pick of the bowlers with 4/12 and 4/79 respectively. Rohit Sharma XI were in reply all out for 253runs where in talented Suryansh once again let his bat do the talking as he scored a confident looking 87. Yash Jathar leaked a few runs but overall bowled well taking 7/101.
In the 2nd innings, Rohit Sharma boys gave an excellent fightback as they restricted Gavaskar boys to just 101runs all out where in Aman was again the best bowler taking 4/17 while Anuj taking 3/28. Defending a target of just 112 runs is a marathon task but in came the spinner Satyam Chaudhary who yielded magic with the ball and also changed the script of the game as he took a stunning 7/35 in 22 overs to restrict the Rohit Sharma boys to just 89 all out. Satyam bowled really well in the right areas and has progressed every match as a cricketer. It was his bowling in the 2nd innings which single handedly led his team to a win. Satyam was also awarded the best bowler of the tournament along with man of the match award. Satyam definitely is in a zone where the batsman must worry about! Cricketgraph congratulates Satyam & the winning team while also wishes luck to all this boys right from Aman, Suryansh, Yash and Satyam for a great season ahead.
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Played at the United Cricketers, Cross Maidan in Mumbai, it was a match between Souvenir CC and Sportsmen CC kalyan where in Sportsmen CC won the toss and elected to bowl first expecting the pitch to have something for the bowlers.
Made to bat first, Souvenir CC did a good job as they scored 256/5 in 60.5 overs. Right handed opener and Souvenir CC’s most experienced player Rohan Bane finally came back into his elements as he scored a counter attacking 65 off 43balls(6fours, 3sixes) which developed the positive momentum. Rohan attacked the bowlers at will while Rugved Chaudhary at no.3 continued in the same style as he went on to score 89 off mere 69 deliveries (12 fours, 1six). Rugved kept the scorecard ticking while also shared two good partnerships with Rohan and then Aashay Palkar who scored a brutal 65* off just 37 balls(7fours, 2sixes). Aashay looked in a completely different zone as if he was given the license to go for the kill!
In reply, Souvenir CC bundled out Sportsmen CC Kalyan to just 119/all out where in slow left arm spinner Akshay Ambike bowled an excellent spell taking 5/22 in 10 overs which did the maximum damage while medium pacer Aashay chipped in with 3wkts making it an all round perfomance. Sportsmen CC were given a follow on and batted for 11overs till the end of the game’s play. Souvenir CC won the match on 1st innings and it was an overall good perfomance by the whole team and especially Aashay, Rohan and Rugved who impacted at large. Cricketgraph congratulates the winning team while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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Played at the PJ Hindu Gymkhana, Marine Lines, it was a match between PJ Hindu Gymkhana and Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy where in PJ Hindu Gymkhana won the toss and elected to bat first considering that the rains are over and the wicket may have something for the batsman.
Batting first, PJ Hindu Gymkhana scored 366/9 in 70 overs and did a good job batting first. Even though the openers failed to give a flying start but Anup Revandkar at no.3 scored an effortless and a graceful 143 off just 160balls. Anup smashed 16fours and a six as he solidified the PJ Hindu Gymkhana’s innings. Apart from him, Sachin Wagh also chipped in with a crucial 68 at the middle order. From DY Patil, Prashant Bhoir and Shashank Singh chipped in with 3wkts each.
DY Patil in reply gave an amazing reply as they scored 366/4 in 66.1 overs. Openers Shoaib and Arun failed to give a great start but it was Aman Khan who came back in his elements as he scored a brutal 88 off just 51balls (14fours, 2sixes) Aman played in a style which suits him the best as he scored 88 at a strike rate of 172.55. However, the batting feast was about to come and did not ended with Aman’s batting histrionics as Shubham Ranjane at no.4 scored an elegant looking 166 off 183balls (18fours, 4sixes) which completely resurrected the innings back for DY Patil. Shubham scored runs freely and played some proper cricketing shots which were pleasing to the eyes. Yogesh Takawale at no.5 also gave a good support as he scored 64 off just 76balls at no.5. DY Patil won the match on 1st innings lead and a large part must definitely go to Shubham’s 166. Cricketgraph congratulates Shubham and the whole team while wishes luck to all the players for their upcoming matches.
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An important aspect in a cricket team’s success is the possession of a skilled fast
bowler. Different formats of cricket matches put different physical demands on the
bowlers. Such formats range from a 5 day test match to a one day match. Increase in
popularity of T20 format amongst spectators has put the players into new physical
challenges since the game is fast. While injuries are inevitable in this sport, it is possible to
minimize the chances of sufferings by using correct techniques and training.
Low back pain is prevalent in fast bowlers especially the young still maturing ones.
Repetitive actions while bowling cause overuse, and symptoms begin to crop up with time.
Excessive rotatory motion for long periods of time may even lead to stress fractures of the
vertebrae. Reports suggest that the force of more than 8-10 times the body weight is
transmitted through the body at the time of front foot landing of delivery stride. When this
is combined with extremes of back bending and rotations, the lower back is put at
increased risk of injury.
In view of this, exercise training of these players should include both mobility as well
as stability components. A good balance between the length and strength of muscles play a
very important role. Good warm up and cool down sessions must include stretches of the
hamstrings, quads, gluts, piriformis, calves, back, and shoulders. Hip muscle strengthening
gives power to the bowler which in turn increases the stability and the speed of the ball.
Training should include good core stability control to prevent excessive lower back
rotations. Exercises like lunges, jump squats, pulling and pushing target muscle groups that
are required in bowling. Shoulder stability exercises especially rotator cuff strengthening
should also be a vital part of the training.
Since landing of the bowler is a high impact activity, good shock absorbing shoes
must be looked for with a good arch support. Technique correction plays a very important
role in injury prevention. High use of upper limb strength in lieu of a correct technique
increases the possibility of injury. Results happen over time and not overnight, work hard
and stay patient. Use the correct techniques and stay fit.
Well the month of October was dominated more by the bowlers than the batsman as the wickets were wet and supporting the bowlers in the 1st half of the month where the rains where still there. Spinners in particular really dominated the month while pace bowlers also did a good job but many a times because of less bounce due to wet tracks, spinners got more support than the pacers.
The amount of cricketers believing in our analysis and the amount of cricketers valuing our monthly rankings has gone up every month as everyone knows that the Cricketgraph panel goes through every possible tournaments, matches and individual performances in Mumbai to filter out the top 5 every month. It won’t be an exaggeration or an over statement to say that Cricketgraph monthly rankings are as equal to what ICC rankings are at international level.
Hence for the month of October, these are the top 5 knocks in Mumbai-
Joint 5th– Ayush Jethwa (Off-spin)- 6/5, CPCC Tournament .
Played at the Sainath Sports Club, Ayush has raised his stakes as a professional cricketer over the last 2 years with consistent all round performances. In fact he has been in a terrific form since the last few months. This particular match was the all important semi finals of the CPCC Tournament where in Payyade were made to bowl first by the CPCC boys. Ayush came up with staggering bowling figures as he went on to take 6/5 in 8overs which made CPCC all out for just 81 runs. Eventually his team won the match and Ayush was the standout performer.
5th– Sail Dawane-8/17 (Left-arm Chinaman), CPCC Tournament
Played at the Payyade Sports Club, left-arm spinner Sail Dawane stunned the opposition with his chinaman bowling as he came up with the best bowling figures of the CPCC Tournament. His team Sporting CC was bundled out for 123runs and defending 123, Sail came up with match winning bowling figures of 8/17 which eventually led PDTSA’s downfall as they were all out for just 90 runs. It was his 8wkt haul which single handedly helped his team win the match. Overall Sail took 11wkts in the match.
4th– Jas Lalan (Left arm Spinner)- 7/13, Kanga League 2017
Played at the Sunder CC, Cross maidan in Mumbai, it was a C Div match between two promising teams namely John Bright and Jolly Cricketers where in Jolly Cricketers won the toss and took the safe decision of bowling first.
Their decision to bowl first was spot on as John Bright were skittled out for just 48 runs in 17overs. 10 out of 11 batsmen failed to score in two digits and the major reason for that damage was this talented left-arm spinner Jash Lalan who cleaned up the entire batting line of John Bright. Jash came up with envious and magnificent bowling figures of 7/13 in 5 overs which created the maximum damage. Jash extracted the best from the wicket and confused the batsman with his wily spin not giving any room to the opposition batsman. It was his bowling which helped his team Jolly Cricketers win the match on 1st innings. Overall Jash had taken 9wkts in the match.
3rd– Aliasgar Badami (left arm spinner)- 6/7 Kanga League ‘17
Played between Souvenir CC and Kamath Memorial at the Oval Maidan, Souvenir CC were all out for just 102runs which was definitely a low total. However, Aliasgar Badami from Souvenir helped his team bounce back with a match winning bowling spell of 6/7 which restricted Kamath Memorial to just 70 all out. His team eventually won the match on 1st innings because of that terrific spell.
2nd –OM Vadher– 5/1, (Right arm medium pacer) DSO Tournament ‘17
Played at the United Cricketers Ground in Mumbai between IES English School and Rajrani Malhotra Vidyalaya. IES posted a healthy target of 188 to the opposition which were left in an embarrassment of sorts by this yonng bowled called Om Vadher. The opposite team was all out for a record lowest total of 3runs and Om came up with stunning bowling figures of 5wkts/1run in 2.4 overs. What’s more that 16balls also included a hat trick in his 2nd over which did the maximum damage.
And finally at no.1…..
1.Amogh Karthik– 8wkts/2 run, DSO Tournament ‘17
Amogh Kartik came up with sensational bowling figures which are still hard to believe! Right arm medium pacer Amogh took 8wkts in mere 16balls which also included 2wkts in 2balls twice. Amogh bowled at amazing line and length and tops the list for October in Mumbai. The match was played at the Oval Maidan between VVHS and Shiv Samarth where in VVHS made 156/6 while Amogh’s terrific bowling restricted Shiv Samarth to just 3runs all out!
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Played at the Western Railway, Cross Maidan, it was a match between two talented teams namely Esplanade Liberals CC and MB Union CC where in Esplanade Liberals won the toss and elected to bat first considering the rains are over and the pitch may have something for the batsman.
However, Esplanade Liberals were all out for just 114 in 32.4 overs where in hardly any batsman managed to make much of an impact. From the bowling side, all the bowlers did well chipping with wickets or two. In form Rakesh Naik was the pick of the bowlers as he took 3/12 in 9overs with 5 maidens. In reply, MB Union CC batted really strong as they had to declare their innings after scoring 300/5 in 53.3 overs. Right handed opener Tushar Tiwari scored a magnificent 113 off just 119balls. Tushar hardly took any time and kept the score board ticking as he smashed 15fours and 2 sixes at a healthy strike rate of almost 95. Tushar also shared a match winning partnership of 156 with all-rounder Rakesh Naik who scored a timely 90 off 106 deliveries. Right handed Rakesh who smashed 9fours and 2sixes fell just 2runs short of what could have been his 2nd ton in Kanga this season.
Eventually, MB Union CC won the match on 1st innings lead and it was largely responsible because of these two players. Also with this perfomance Rakesh takes his tally of runs to 257 coupled with 11wkts making him one of the most utility all-rounders of this year’s Kanga. Cricketgraph congratulates both the players and the winning team while wishes luck to both the teams for their upcoming matches.
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Two old prestigious teams of Mumbai namely the Parsee Gymkana and Cricket Club of India clashed against each other at the Parsee Gymkhana ground in Marine Lines where in CCI won the toss and elected to bowl first expecting the pitch to support the bowlers.
However, Parsee Gymkhana made 367/7 in 70 overs and batted really well. Both the prolific openers Akarshit Gomel (42) and Bravish Shetty (52) gave an excellent start which developed the positive momentum. Right handed Nikhil Patil at no.3 continued the good start provided by the openers as he went on to score a brisk 100 off 143balls. Nikhil displayed a solid cricketing sense while his mate at no.4 believed in attacking the bowlers. Ashay Sardesai came in at no.4 and scored 135 off just 130balls which included 21fours and a six while also stitched a 200run stand with Nikhil. Both the batsman looked really good and played some proper cricketing shots which were pleasing to the eyes. In fact it was their tons which took their team to a respectable total of 367/4 declare in 70overs.
CCI also batted really well but the Parsee Gymkhana bowlers did their job of restricting them under their 1st innings score to win the match on 1st innings. CCI were all out for 340/10 in 57 overs where in Paul Valthaty, Sujit Nayak, Shashikant Kadam scored half centuries while Saksham remained unbeaten on 48*. Parsee Gymkhana won the match on 1st innings lead while it was Ashay and Nikhil’s ton & Sujit’s all round show which remain the highlight performances of the match. It was also in good spirits to see that young Nikhil was thankful to his coach Vinayak Mane for his brilliant batting.
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India has over the years got great batsman, decent all rounders but only a handful of fast bowlers who have taken more than 250 ODI wickets apart from Agarkar, Srinath and Zaheer. India has always been in a shortage of genuine pace bowling talent and when such young kids perform like this, it just renews our hopes that India has a lot of talent in every nook and corner.
15yr old Anzar Mirza who is looking so promising with the ball in the Harris Shield is surely showing his mettle with the ball. Anzar’s youthfulness and energy is almost the same as Bangaldesh’s Mustafizur Rehman or Pakistan’s Mohamad Amir who all are young fast bowlers. Fresh from 6/17 in the 1st match he played against St. Joseph, this time his team Anjuman Islam clashed against Abhinav Vidya Mandir Borivali at the Oval Maidan where in Anjumam Islam won the toss and elected to bat first. Batting first, Anjuman Islam scored 259 in 45 overs where in opener Devraj Rangu scored a fantastic 90 while Yusuf Wadiwala at the middle order scored a crucial 55. The bowlers did a decent job with everyone picking up a wicket or two.
Chasing 260 in 45 overs in never an easy task and Abhinav Vidya Mandir were hardly aware about the havoc which Anzar was about to bring as he went on to rip the entire batting line up of the opposition with terrific bowling figures of 6/8 in 10.1 overs and 4 maidens. The zone which Anzar is in and the line and length at which he is bowling is really impressive for his age as Abhnav Vidya Mandir were all out for just 72runs helping his team win the match again by a big margin of 187runs. Cricketgraph congratulates the young prodigy Anzar while wishes all the boys luck for a great season ahead.
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