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Armer left Zimbabwe bowler speaks quickly, and keep the attitude, when he was transferred to a spin
Nagraj Gollapudi Interview
August 11, 2011
Who were once labeled as a test specialist early in his career and now the world No. 3 in ODIs.
I had a goal since I was 24 or 25 of the top 10 Heath [Streak] has, and it was my one of my goals to beat him because he has always been a hero of mine.
This is a very difficult task of trying to catch Daniel Vettori because he is up there on the table of points. This is a fantastic left-arm spinner, who has played since he was really young, and it helps a lot. He quietly action. I learned a lot while watching it.
It started out as a fast player, right?
I tried to be a Mitchell Johnson until he was 14. At that age everyone wants to be fast. I always want to Mitchell Johnson. I would be so fast. Maybe I should have some muscle and some tattoos.
Basically, I got into cricket, because my father, Tim, worked at the Royal Harare Golf Club, which is about 100 meters from the sports club in Harare. I was with him on holiday in June to work with him and play some golf. In the afternoon practice with the third team Sports Club. I met John Traicos, one of the first cricket players I've seen. He ended up in the office at half past 12, to undress and bowl an hour by himself and then go take a shower, got dressed again and returned to the office. Would return late at night to practice again. It is a very important statement for me, the amount of work that would become an international spinner. I made sure I tried to spend more time alone bowling, not only normal, but outside practice. These are the things that make a cricketer, what time to buy and do some extra work [in].
I read [a], Sachin Tendulkar biographies to take a bus to go to practice, and odd hours at home late at night. And 'all these little things, like the fact that you do at the end of cricket. You can appreciate the more practical when you put a lot of effort to get there. So you make the determination.
Does using aggressive mentality in your bowling tour?
Aggressive works for me, makes me the area fairly quickly. Also playing for your country, is a very proud, and you should give 100% every time you play. My father always told me you've finished the game, knowing you tried everything. You can then relax and enjoy the room to change later.
You said you would have some sort of interaction with the drummer because you feel it helps.
I just like having a nice chat with a guy. It's up to you and him alone, and it's fun. I remember when I first started playing, I really hate when guys use the chirp and make noise and get stuck in me. But when you're playing with Flowers - Andy and Grant - have never really sought after, but if someone came after them, not afraid of the word. I'm not looking bad. I do not swear people. I do not believe it.
My father had a wonderful sense of humor. He died last year. He said the worst jokes ever - they were terrible, but you have to laugh. It was the worst pun-making. But it was very good at public speaking, and professional golf.
Give us an example of a sled fun you remember.
Jacques Kallis has lost much weight in recent years. When we played in South Africa two years ago, we were in the square on the far left hand at Centurion Park, and one of the borders was only 45-50 meters away. Kallis went to slog-sweep, and four were against me. I said, "Your days older when you were a little 'bigger you would be able to hit the ball out of the country. But now, when you're thin, you can not." We both had a laugh pleasant.
Have you ever tried to get into a duel with a drummer?
I tried against Brian Lara in the fifth ODI Series 2003 in Harare. He was just hitting the ball and make it look easy. Received 41 of 42 balls, but was too slow at the beginning and we have not put much of a goal when he only had to push around. After my first ball, which blocks back to me and said, 'Come, which is supposed to be the best drummer in the world. . Let's see if I can take "Jeepers, he shreds me - I hit the extra coverage, I hit the cow, which scans and cut to emphasize the past. Punished. My figures read 29 in three overs.
I learned that you need to choose their own batter, before chatting up. Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting batters will I never talk to you. There are two types of people who are afraid to bowl - how, Virender Sehwag is an absolute nightmare. It 'was one of the few guys I was afraid to bowl. Sourav Ganguly was the second.
Why the finger-spin?
I used a bowl at the back of my hand as Brad Hogg, until I was 17. I could not turn the ball a long way, but I was not correct. And when the batsmen work on you to turn the ball in a way, it becomes easy for them. My coach suggested I turn Simon Elliott finger bowl. I was very specific. In about the fifth game after I started bowling round the finger, I had a hat-trick. The ball is in my closet. I keep all the balls that have earned me a name. I got Sachin to sign a couple. The first time I left him, he had 176th He said it would be difficult for me next time.
Claude Henderson, the former president of South Africa spinner, helped a lot. He taught me to stop sewing, how to use wisely the crease and variations.
During the World Cup, supported Pat Symcox your brand of spin.
It's exactly what I did. He told me things he had learned from Bishan Bedi, the different types of batteries, how they use their feet, how some guys like to hit the ball in place, so the bounce of the ball, while d Others to hit the ball right at his feet. Little things like that are always at hand.
You were a good student?
Elliott was very strange, but he taught us discipline. Two of my friends arrived late for the start of a game once, so Elliott snatched stumps and whipping. I was beaten frequently to do foolish things. I went to the watersheds of the university, a school 60 km from Harare, where, when the lights should not be talking. I would like, and I would get the stick. He kept us in line.
Want to get a door every ball?
I can not really think about ATMs. Gates, I think, is something you can not control. I like working on the best performance in the bowl of a mixer and stick to it.
There are a few spinners as Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne, who could say ". If I can grow it, I can slip caught "I'm not that kind of spinner, unless the fence is really turning. All I try to do, especially in the one-dayers, I chose a weakness or something he does not like my bowling, and [working] there.
A little ', especially when I decide that the line and length that I want to bowl. I am hyper-critical of myself, especially in the East, because I think I did enough work off the field to know where I should be bowling. It helps me to keep my attention and helps me to be a zone.
Once in a test in Bulawayo, I was bowling to Herschelle Gibbs, who is a very good sweeper and hits very well through extra cover. He went down the wicket for me and I pushed the ball wide. I would normally never do. He went for it, tried to cut on the ball and was caught at point. I was actually going to push the ball into the leg. That's why I say that some days you bowl badly and get wickets and other days not having a window at all, even out of good balls.
Who is the hardest hitter that stunned?
Lara was so difficult for players to work with, because he had so many different options for scoring. He was so good back foot and front foot.
Batsman Matthew Hayden was also destructive.
Then there was Adam Gilchrist. Like when Hayden was 380, Gilchrist made 84 off 100 balls. We had a problem dealing with Hayden and Gilchrist was on fire too. It was a nightmare.
I already told them in the sleigh? I have not the time when I tried to retrieve the ball from the roof. I remember going out to Heath in Sydney Gilchrist. I remember running up and hugging him, feeling so happy. Gilchrist ran against me for more than one, and struck the flight, but he still hit me in the stands with one hand. So when he was out I was completely happy.
Has complements any drummers?
I have six wickets in Sydney in 2003 and took delivery in memory. We then went to the Australian dressing room. Steve Waugh was sitting next to me. I did not know what to say, because he was a hero: tough, brave boy who had made the most of opportunities, and how he conducted in Australia, as it has changed the whole team will be a tough cricketers, and all. He took the stump and said: "Do you mind if I write something," I was happy and said it would be a pleasure. He wrote a little note: 'expensive: the attitude of love. "It made me realize that we must have the right attitude when playing.
We played the West Indies next. Waugh told me to make sure to put a center back when Lara walks in. I was reluctant, but he said Lara would take me and dominate me a shot. In the first test in Harare I asked Heath to push the center back. He was surprised, but it was good. Delivery of my eighth, Lara ran down and was caught brilliantly at mid-depth on. I thank Waugh later.
Therefore, it is important to talk with people who have played a lot because they have a bit of intuition and instinct for the game and refer to other players and to work not only on how to play cricket, but also the kind of people are.
He played his first World Cup this year. How do you feel?
I was so excited to play. I missed 2003 because I was not really a day player. Then I started to do a championship of B and forced my way to the side. Brian Murphy, legspinner good, a good defender, a good friend of mine, was injured and came back and never looked back.
I remember listening to a 16-year-old games of the 1992 World Cup on the radio, and then watch it on the big screen is the Harare Sports Club during the weekend. I was so inspired, and was dying to get, "Price" the back of my shirt and bright red. I've been dying to play my own - does not matter because the pitcher or batter. These are the things that make you six cricket. I'm glad I finally had the chance to live my dream. I do not think I'm going to play another, but I could be as a coach spin.
What is your best memory of cricket?
One of the fondest memories was during one of the first games. I played at SuperSport Park in Zimbabwe against the Northerns. It was my first day and night match. It was the first time my name was on the back of the shirt. I was given two. I gave one to my mother and the other is in my closet. It 'was a green.
I was standing at fine leg. I never signed an autograph in my life. There was a group of 20 or 30-odd children, wait until things are signed. I was really excited. I grabbed the bat first and signed and kept typing and signing. I remember, I was arrogant and thinking in my head that I had, finally, in cricket. "I am now a global player." At the end of the day, there were children, one in six and the other at about 10 or 11 they had those big bats, probably the father or grand- father. They were looking rather shy. He was the 48th or something more. hitters in Zimbabwe's line-up was on the dashboard. I called both and asked them to bring their racquets and I'll sign . I started to sign. Suddenly, another boy walked in and said the leadership of two shy children, "Hey, you, what do you want an autograph to check his bat - No. 11?" I was totally deflated. He taught me to be humble. Do not be too big head. Even children can teach you lessons.
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