by meninblue » Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:30 pm
It was probably the first time ever in Indian cricket history in the third test on tour of SA this month that we played 5 pacers. A memorable day for sure considering pace bowling attack has been our weakness in the past. Now the pace attack is no more our weak point. The increased number of pace bowlers who can consistently bowl in 140's and hit 145 plus is a remarkable change. The credit of this turnaround goes to NCA, Coaches over there, the technical committee for pitches revamp, the think tank and more importantly to the pacers themselves.
It is indeed an achievement that we won against SA, in SA within 4 days inspite of almost one sessions time being lost.
As of now Bhuvi and Shami are India's top 2 pacers followed by Ishant and Jas.
Bhuvi has increased his pace in last ueueear without compromising the ability to hit the right line and length on different wickets. He can move the ball both ways. He is our five fer specialist.
Shami consistently hits 138 plus. Actually he was bowling in 140's more consistently before his recent injury. Can also reverse swing.
Ishant has good enough pace even after many years of bowling. There is improvement in the runs that he used to leak. In recent times he is keeping runs under check from one end.
Jas hits 145 frequently. He clocked 148 this series. Got a five fer in first innings of the final test and few more wickets in second innings as well. He will be there more frequently as part of the test squad henceforth.
Hardik bowls in 140's but he is not a specialist bowler. Needs to be developed as all rounder . Has to work upon his bowling for sure. But whenever we tour outside Asia, he will be considered as he is the best of limited pace all rounders we have. Lot to improve though.
Umesh Yadav has done badly. Neither is there any control over his line or length, nor is he taking five fer. Think it will be tough for him to feature in playing 11 or even t the squad. He used to get reverse though but that is not what he should be kept for .
The Under 19 has shared great potential. I liked Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti's bowling in this 2018 U-19 WC. Both bowled consistently in 140's. One moving it into the batsman at raw pace while other moving it away.
Mavi has already suffered one injury to knee . But he is back strongly. He now bowls inswingers. He is around 142 and he bowled one at 143 this WC.
Ishant Phorel is 135 kph bowler. He twisted his ankle and is probably now out of the WC.
Arshdeep Singh the lefties medium pacer is clocking in 125 to 133 kph, moving away from the eighties, but he has managed to take wickets and backup up Kamlesh and Mavi quite well. His advantage is height. He is 6"3.
Kamlesh will usually move it away as a RH bowler. Kamlesh was usually around 145 and his fastest was 149 kph.
The bowling coach of U19 team is Paras Mhambrey who was a swing bowler and represented Mumbai. Played for I did but not much. Hope he develops them further.
Another bowler who impresses is Navdeep Saini. He bowled in 140's too in this Ranji season. He has managed to hurry up the batters with his pace. I feel he will be in squad for England soon. The think tank actually sent Navdeep as net bowler just before third test. He deserved it imo considering how he bowled in the Ranji finals for Delhi when his peers where struggling during the match turning partnership between Akshay and Aditya . Vidharbha won the finals however Navdeep effort was very impressive. No wonder he went to SA as nets bowler.
Indian pace attack now is at its best at various levels. After decades finally we Indian fans are seeing the drastic improvement in pace attack.
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meninblue on Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:55 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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