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Originally Posted by Mad Snake  the thing from that is though, If Katich was bowling on a regular basis he wouldnt be pulling up sore the next day as his body would adjust to it, He just needs to be pulled aside and told to bowl a lot more at trainings etc and be crafted into more of an all rounder instead of someone who will bowled when called upon every 10 or so matches. |
It has been mentioned (don't have link sorry) in the series lead up that he HAS been spending extra time bowling. During the IPL I think he was bowling a fair bit in the nets with the Punjab boys. After taking those cheap wickets in SA I think Ponting gave him the nod for future use. Part of the problem in the past is that Katich never jumps up and down wanting a bowl (like Michael Clarke does for example), so he's been overlooked a lot.
So it's kinda been a discovery for Ricky that he wants to bowl. It happens often with the older batsmen in Australia. Guys like Ponting, Damien Martyn, Steve Waugh, Greg Blewett all bowled a lot less when they started getting in the back end of their careers and I guess Ponting just assumed Katich was 'over' bowling because he never asked to have a bowl and he rarely practiced in the nets.
But he's useful, and I think he could be extra useful before the pitch breaks up because Katich doesn't really need the help from the pitch. He spins it a lot, but his accuracy is pretty poor. I'd bowl him in the 1st innings and Clarke in the 2nd when he can get more assistance.
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Originally Posted by Howsie But it's not like Katich is a fast bowler, he is basically just rolling his arm over. I doubt very much that 10 overs from him would harm his body that much, if it does well... he kind of has a fitness problem. |
Nah he'd just be sore. I consider myself a fit(ish) guy and after my puny 3 over spell the other week, I felt the whole left side of my torso for the next week. I bowl in the nets fairly regularly, but the intensity of the match makes you more sore afterwards I think.