Being Ishant..

Ishant sharma has today become the best Indian bowler on New Zealand soil in terms of figures for one test match. That's a huge record considering that there have been many big names representing India in that country over a long period of time.

If you looked at ishant's one day record over the last 10 one dayers or so, he easily has the worst economy rate. When someone gets stuck into him, Ishant loses control completely, runs in harder, starts spraying around and when the ball disappears over the ropes, breaks into a sorry smile and looks to Dhoni seeking to be forgiven.

Tests, especially on bowler friendly overseas soil has been another matter. You can't say he's all class, but you can't fault him on effort. He runs in hard, all day and keeps trying his best. When he lands it right, the best in the business are tested. One does feel that if he were to trim his hair a little, he might be able to see what he should be aiming at, but we'll keep that for later. He has become Indian bowling unit's favourite whipping boy and we need to rein it in a little today. 

Well done Ishant, stay fit, and hopefully we can soon see you spearheading the Indian new ball attack soon with success.   When that happens, I'm sure you'll find a hairstylist who can cure your fear of looking less menacing if you trimmed your hair.