India’s Test team, in past years, has come at the top position in the longest format. The Men in Blue has been successful in past conditions and has achieved the title of being one of the best Test team in the world. Former Pakistan cricketer Waqar Younis has said that the pacers in the current Indian team have given the Men in Blue success in Test format.
The veteran fast bowler has given a breakthrough to the Pakistan team during his career. The 48-year-old made the international debut in 1989 and has played 87 Tests and 262 ODIs.
While giving an interview, Younis pointed out the difference between the old Indian team and the current team.
He said the entry of pacers like Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma has strengthed the bowling department of India which is bringing fruitful results for them.
India has really worked hard to produce outstanding bowlers: Waqar Younis
“If you see India has really worked hard in this area and they are now producing bowlers regularly who bowl in the 140 plus range,” Waqar said in an interview to the YouTube channel Cricket Baaz.
“In the past, it was not like this. But things have changed. (Jasprit) Bumrah, (Mohammed) Shami, Ishant (Sharma) they have taken India to the top. That is why India is doing so well in Test and other formats now,” he further added.
Waqar Younis reckons experimenting is a ‘good’ thing:
Further, he appreciated India’s strategy in white-ball and red-ball cricket.
“If you look at their Test side they have more or less a settled combination of pace bowlers for this format but in the white-ball formats they keep on changing and experimenting which is good.”
“My policy is to keep on giving chances and experimenting in ODIs and T20 cricket. Give those bowlers a chance who are in form at a time. It is not that I ignore those who have performed consistently well in domestic cricket. Muhammad Abbas, Imran Khan are examples,” he said.
Meanwhile, the second Test match and an ODI match between Pakistan and Bangladesh have been called because of COVID-19.