Ishant trolled for his love affair with no-balls

Indian pace bowler Ishant Sharma’s old habit of bowling no-balls has once again landed him in trouble. After being deprived of wickets due to his no-balls at Adelaide, Ishant failed to learn from his mistake and bowled a no-ball again in the second Test. This has irked fans and they are trolling him on Twitter.

The story of Ishant and his no-balls 

The Indian pace bowler has a history of overstepping the line. This habit has costed him dearly in the past. In the first Test too he had dismissed Aaron Finch but it was a no-ball and it saved the batsman.

Kohli had even remarked that Sharma was pissed off on himself for bowling the no-balls. But it seems that he hasn’t yet learned from his mistakes as he once again over-stepped on the first day of the second Test.

And this has made fans angry and they trolled the Indian pacer for his love affair with no-balls.

After the first Test, a video clipping of Ishant’s bowling was circulating in the social media in which it is seen that the pace bowler bowled a lot of no-balls which were not called by the umpire.

Why aren’t umpires calling no balls anymore ?
I.Sharma just bowled 6 in an over & not one was called. pic.twitter.com/qmY2zP9h79

— The Oracle (@BigOtrivia) December 9, 2018

There's controversy this morning with reports suggesting that umpires missed 16 Ishant Sharma no-balls during the First Test.#9WWOS #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/NenaX1cqGR

— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) December 12, 2018

Fans slam Ishant for bowling no-balls 

The Indian fans were highly disappointed to see Ishant Sharma missing his mark again in the second Test. And the pace bowler was then trolled on social media.

Ishant Sharma bowling at Kumble’ pace!! Whats the problem??? Exhausted? Mental issue with front foot no balls?? #AUSvIND

— Hitesh (@hitesh_439) December 14, 2018

#AUSvIND
Ishant Sharma after being called out for no balls for the 100th time: pic.twitter.com/THjL1kbn27

— ` (@FourOverthrows) December 14, 2018

Ishant Sharma says just now "I USED to have a problem bowling no balls".
Yes mate you did…until the umpires apparently got sick of calling them and just stopped. #AUSvIND

— Scott Gumbleton (@scottgumbleton) December 14, 2018

Oh damn. Ishant Sharma getting back to old habits.. #AusvInd

— …Rachit (@rachit_g2) December 14, 2018

https://twitter.com/NiteshGoyal_89/status/1073414264759545857

#Indvaus
An army of coaches n support staffs, still they can not cure bad habits like Ishant Sharma.
Now v need a "No ball" bolwing coach?

— Pritam Salgaonkar (@PPritam2009) December 14, 2018

https://twitter.com/raoullakhe/status/1073442393628782594

https://twitter.com/butters_38/status/1073404976318144512

its my First…#Tweet
AaJ fir #ishant_Sharma_
_ne_#No_Ball
ki…#Rashant-pp

— PP-Rashant' Singh (@RashantPp) December 14, 2018

Live scenes of Ishant Sharma running into bowl at Perth #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/6zj6nw5PAF

— Naveen (@ImNsamy) December 14, 2018

While runs are flowing thick and fast, Ishant Sharma is busy focusing on no balls? Credit must go to coaches. #AUSvIND

— cric.tweet (@Cutelittle07) December 14, 2018

Australia in driver’s seat in the second Test

Also read: Twitter trolls Team India for dropping Bhuvi for second Test 

In the second Test at Perth, India’s strategy to field a bowling attack of four pacers hasn’t worked for India so far. The home team kept India wicket-less in the first session to gain the advantage on a surface which is predicted to crack after a couple of days of courtesy of intense heat.

India got the first breakthrough after lunch as Jasprit Bumrah sent back Aaron Finch. But Marcus Harris has looked solid, keeping India at bay.