Why do Indian batsmen have difficulty facing Ajanta Mendis

Question

Very frequently Mendis takes a 5 wicket haul against India. At the very least he takes 4 wickets. In one days and tests too. Has he learned to master the weaknesses of Indian batsmen?

Answer 1

Indian players crave for a policy to put forward against Ajantha Mendis..The Asia cup&the past 2 test matches testifies this..

Answer 2

Mendis bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks and his special carrom ball delivery! He totally bewilders the batsmen. The bastmen has no clue abt what Mendis is going to deliver the next, as a result, the batsman gets out!

Answer 3

Not even indians

west indians

, and pakistanis             had great difficulties facing this new bowler

Answer 4

well I think most indian players dont know how to play spinners they mostly concentrate on Pacers that's where they go wrong..and he varies his pace frequently which might be another reason..and lastly common but true indian players cannot handle new blowers..every1 knows this..

Answer 5

Its the common dilema for Indian cricket team they kneel down before every new bowler..

Answer 6

he has 5-7 different variations, he bowls wicket to wicket, so he is very attacking bowler, and some of his delevieries, inparticular the unorthodox legcutter turn either viciously or dont turn at all, so batsmen sometimes have to guesswork.

Moreover he bowls a quick low trajectory, so hes hard to pick in the air, and gives very little time to the batsmen.

Answer 7

He's a new type of bowler. It will take some time to get used to him as a bowler. He also has a various range of deliveries which help him pick up wickets. Also he is a smart bowler and uses his cleverness to pick up wickets. He bowls to the batsman's weakness and that is why he's so successful. He's a great bowler and will be a really good bowler in the future. Also the Indian batsmen are out of form especially the middle order.

These are some of the reasons why Ajantha Mendis is picking up wickets.

Answer 8

2 main reasons:

Hard to pick(many variations)

Relatively new on the scene (very few successful full time spinners)

Other than that the Indian 'fab four' are regarded as the best players of spin in the world so it is a intriguing test for them.  

Answer 9

Mendis is a very good spinner.Mendis has a trick.Somes his ball will be fast and spin a bit but sometimes he bowls fast and straight and counfuse the batsmen what type of must strike.

Till now I have found out that only Sewhag and Gambhir are confident  to to play against Mendis.

Answer 10

i think only away going delivery is problem for india most of the indian batsmen out on away going delivery

Answer 11

hes exceptional