The Indian teams have performed well in the overseas condition, especially in the last 4-5 years, and credit goes to their pace attack. Ishant Sharma has been one of the important names who once led the Men in Blue’s fast-bowling attack in overseas conditions.
Sharma has now given advice to Umran Malik on how to approach his bowling, Malik has been the find of the Indian Premier League (IPL) because of his almost nill experience in first-class cricket but still was given chance to represent team India.
Veteran pacer thinks Umran should put fear in the mind of batters-
“He shouldn’t worry about ki kaha fek raha hai. Jab khelega, experience ayega toh woh fek hi dega. But abhi sabse important cheez hai ki teez fekni hai. So agar 150-160 jo bhi fek sakta hai woh feke. He should just back himself. Kya farak padta hai ki agar run keliye jaa raha hai toh. Tera kaam run bachana nehi, out karna hai. Jab tak do batters ki aankh band nehi hoti toh speed ka kya faeda? Koi usko iss tarike se confidence de ki batsman ki aankehin do baar to band karani hi hai,”
“He shouldn’t worry about where the deliveries land. With experience, he will understand. So if he can bowl at 150 or 160, he should concentrate only on that. What is the use of bowling that fast if the batters don’t end up closing their eyes in fear? So someone should tell him and give him the confidence that you have to bowl so fast that batters fail to see it),” said Sharma on Umran’s fast bowling.
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— Umran Malik (@umran_malik_01) March 16, 2023
Team India’s new speedster Umran has been bowling tremendously and clocked 157 km/hr in the recently concluded ODI series against Sri Lanka. The 23-year-old fast bowler’s wicket-taking delivery was recorded on the speedometer above 95m/hr. Umran’s feat saw him overtake Jasprit Bumrah’s record of 153.36 km/h, which he bowled against Australia in 2018.