Former batsman of South Africa Jonty Rhodes has
noticed hidden fielding capabilities in Jehan Mubarak during his 10-day stay in
Sri lanka to run training camp of SLC. Rhodes who was giving training to
national A and under-19 squad said Mubarak can be valuable addition to assets
of Sri Lanka fielding in the coming Test series against Pakistan. The
34-year-old played his last test in 2007 but has captured eyes of selectors
after delivering good show in first class cricket surpassing 1000 runs in each
of the past two seasons. Sri Lanka Cricket was compelled to invite Rhodes after
seeing poor catching of Sri lanka during the tour of New Zealand and World Cup.
Rhodes said Mubarak can be among the members of the team who can help Sri lanka
to regain their reputation as good fielding side.
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Jehan Mubarak dives to catch the ball
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Rhodes said Mubarak is a player who can play
important role as fielder in the gully or backward point area in Test cricket.
Rhodes added that Mubarak is 6 foot 2 but he turns 6 foot 7 with his arms. He
noted teams usually deploy taller players at these fielding points and these
fielders use their arms to block the ball but Mubarak can his arms as well as
body to attack the ball and this is the key point. Former veteran batsman
explained that if he throws five balls towards a man and he catches four of
them then he knows fifth one is rocket. He asked he does not demand players to
take catch of all five. He explained he stabs a five meter goal post into the
ground and tells the players he is escaping them but this guy was holding the
ball a meter away the goal post.
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Jehan Mubarak playing an expert stroke
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