Umesh relishing Pace War with Varun

[nsareen]

Umesh relishing his pace war with Varun By Ajit Vijaykumar in New Delhi WITH IndiaÃÔ pace bowlers, apart from Praveen Kumar, coming a cropper in the ongoing series in England, it is getting difficult to hide the negligible fast bowling bench strength. The search is on for the next generation of fast men who can graduate to the next level given the way the Indian team has been mercilessly thrashed by England batsmen. Thankfully, there is some solace in the way two Indian pacers Varun Aaron and Umesh Yadav performed in the recently concluded Emerging Players Tournament in Australia. Varun was the leading wicket taker in the series, with 10 wickets from three games, while Umesh picked four in two 3- day games. It was the experience he gained from bowling in the three- day games that Umesh cherishes the most. The conditions and wickets in Australia were very good. I am very pleased with the way I bowled as playing three- day games allow you to learn more about bowling. I didnÃÕ pick many wickets but it was the experience of bowling long spells in those conditions which helped me, Umesh told M AIL T ODAY on Wednesday. The interesting aspect of the tournament was that Umesh and Varun, two of the fastest bowlers in India right now, got an opportunity to bowl together. And it was healthy rivalry throughout. When you bowl with a fellow fast bowler, it inspires you to bowl quicker than him. But we are two different bowlers. Our line of thinking and attack is different. ItÃÔ about fast bowlers working together. You maintain pressure from both ends and get the wickets. The 23- year- old Vidarbha pacer has already suffered stress fractures on his lower back and after incorporating slight modifications in his bowling action, Umesh is confident of bowling as quick as he can. That injury remains at the back of my head. But I want to bowl as quick as I can, without thinking about the stress fracture. Had I tried to save myself from injuries, I would have never bowled fast, he said.

[nsareen]

Umesh relishing his pace war with Varun By Ajit Vijaykumar in New Delhi WITH IndiaÃÔ pace bowlers, apart from Praveen Kumar, coming a cropper in the ongoing series in England, it is getting difficult to hide the negligible fast bowling bench strength. The search is on for the next generation of fast men who can graduate to the next level given the way the Indian team has been mercilessly thrashed by England batsmen. Thankfully, there is some solace in the way two Indian pacers Varun Aaron and Umesh Yadav performed in the recently concluded Emerging Players Tournament in Australia. Varun was the leading wicket taker in the series, with 10 wickets from three games, while Umesh picked four in two 3- day games. It was the experience he gained from bowling in the three- day games that Umesh cherishes the most. The conditions and wickets in Australia were very good. I am very pleased with the way I bowled as playing three- day games allow you to learn more about bowling. I didnÃÕ pick many wickets but it was the experience of bowling long spells in those conditions which helped me, Umesh told M AIL T ODAY on Wednesday. The interesting aspect of the tournament was that Umesh and Varun, two of the fastest bowlers in India right now, got an opportunity to bowl together. And it was healthy rivalry throughout. When you bowl with a fellow fast bowler, it inspires you to bowl quicker than him. But we are two different bowlers. Our line of thinking and attack is different. ItÃÔ about fast bowlers working together. You maintain pressure from both ends and get the wickets. The 23- year- old Vidarbha pacer has already suffered stress fractures on his lower back and after incorporating slight modifications in his bowling action, Umesh is confident of bowling as quick as he can. That injury remains at the back of my head. But I want to bowl as quick as I can, without thinking about the stress fracture. Had I tried to save myself from injuries, I would have never bowled fast, he said.

Good going both of ya...

[Ultimate_Game]

Title suggests as if these guys are bowling at 150+ kph consistently whereas last I saw of Umesh Yadav he was bowling in late 120s and early to mid 130s and even Zim batsmen were tonking him around.

[Rahul Dravid]

Title suggests as if these guys are bowling at 150+ kph consistently whereas last I saw of Umesh Yadav he was bowling in late 120s and early to mid 130s and even Zim batsmen were tonking him around.

dun worry Umesh ain't gonna get a call up to the national team anytime soon. i am kinda exited about this Aaron kid tho... if he can bowl 145+ consistently, WE NEED HIM RIGHT NOW !!

[nsareen]

Title suggests as if these guys are bowling at 150+ kph consistently whereas last I saw of Umesh Yadav he was bowling in late 120s and early to mid 130s and even Zim batsmen were tonking him around.

Yes, indeed he can bowl 150+, but 140+ consistently, last you saw of umesh might be long time back, but in the recently concluded IPL4, he was consistently bowling above 140, and touched 150 a couple of times.

[rkt.india]

Title suggests as if these guys are bowling at 150+ kph consistently whereas last I saw of Umesh Yadav he was bowling in late 120s and early to mid 130s and even Zim batsmen were tonking him around.

Last time I saw him, he bowled 152K.:giggle:

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Last time I saw him' date=' he bowled 152K.:giggle:[/quote'] IPL speed guns ?

[rkt.india]

IPL speed guns ?

IPL speed guns were inconsistent, but he was quick not just by speed gun but by watching.

[rkt.india]

An image from emerging players tournament.

[rkt.india]

but guys are they any faster than ishant ? they will add pace to the bowling attack' date=' but i doubt if they will bowl any quicker than ishant.[/quote'] It does not matter if they bowl quicker than Ishant or not. Ishant too is quick enough if he wants but h does not bowl that quick consistently. Main thing is variety which they will bring to the attack and if they can bowl at decent pace in right areas that will be hand full.

[rkt.india]

but people are building them up as fast bowlers ' date='bowlers who depend on speed , i dont see what variation you are taliking about other than speed ? in terms of height varun and umesh are avg height , they have pretty much conventional actions and both are right arm bowlers which is more common than left armers .[/quote'] Though they are certainly faster than Ishant on average basis, but they are different than Ishant in bowling style. Aaron can move the ball both ways in and out at pace and Why should we compare them to Ishant. Ishant has already played 35 tests and is an experienced bowler now and is a certainty in the team. We should compare them to other bowlers like Sreeshanth, Munaf, etc. I do not think they are any worse than these guys and certainly fitter and has age on their side to improve and become better. They are the future and we need to groom them and give proper chances that is the way i see them. They are not anything yet but can become if look after well.

[cameron_black]

IPL speed guns :giggle: even ishant was recorded bowling around 152-153ks lmao

[rkt.india]

IPL speed guns :giggle: even ishant was recorded bowling around 152-153ks lmao

So they were there for Ishant. Why Steyn did not record those speeds in the same match. Ishant bowled quick in that match. Dilshan was batting but could not last long, was not even able to touch his deliveries. That was the only match he bowled 150 and if he can bowl 145 in Test, he can easily put a bit more effort and generate more pace in a T20 where he has to bowl only 4 overs. When in good rhythm, he can bowl as fast as any one.

[cameron_black]

So they were there for Ishant. Why Steyn did not record those speeds in the same match. Ishant bowled quick in that match. Dilshan was batting but could not last long, was not even able to touch his deliveries. That was the only match he bowled 150 and if he can bowl 145 in Test, he can easily put a bit more effort and generate more pace in a T20 where he has to bowl only 4 overs. When in good rhythm, he can bowl as fast as any one.

why should steyn record the similar speeds as ishant?? steyn has dropped in pace over the years and it's his accuracy and swing that get batsmen into trouble. even in the IND tour of SA, steyn operated around 140 if not less.

[Trichromatic]

why should steyn record the similar speeds as ishant?? steyn has dropped in pace over the years and it's his accuracy and swing that get batsmen into trouble. even in the IND tour of SA' date= steyn operated around 140 if not less.

Steyn was much slower than expected in Ind-SA series. He is good enough to take wickets at 80-85 mph.

[Karan114]

Title suggests as if these guys are bowling at 150+ kph consistently whereas last I saw of Umesh Yadav he was bowling in late 120s and early to mid 130s and even Zim batsmen were tonking him around.

Yeah, Umesh got smashed even by Zimbabwean batsmen and this Aaron guy averages almost 40 in FC cricket. Not saying they can't improve (they are still young), but way too over hyped right now.

[rkt.india]

why should steyn record the similar speeds as ishant?? steyn has dropped in pace over the years and it's his accuracy and swing that get batsmen into trouble. even in the IND tour of SA' date= steyn operated around 140 if not less.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUTxoGSfDx0]2nd Inning Highlights: IPL 2011 MATCH11 - DC vs RCB, 2011-04-14 - YouTube[/ame] And Styen has not dropped in pace. Styen does not bowl quick all the time. He bowls according to the conditions and pitch. When there is swing and seam, he concentrate on swing and seam, but when it is dry, he tries to bowl quick and get some reverse or bounce out the batsman, that is what he did on India's tour to South Africa.

So it means you agree Ishant was quick, right? If you are not than watch this and if it is not quick for you by Ishant than I think you should stick with Robiul Islam. [ame=

[rkt.india]

Steyn was much slower than expected in Ind-SA series. He is good enough to take wickets at 80-85 mph.

Styen has not dropped in pace. Styen does not bowl quick all the time. He bowls according to the conditions and pitch. When there is swing and seam, he concentrate on swing and seam, but when it is dry, he tries to bowl quick and get some reverse or bounce out the batsman, that is what he did on India's tour to South Africa.

[Trichromatic]

Styen has not dropped in pace. Styen does not bowl quick all the time. He bowls according to the conditions and pitch. When there is swing and seam' date=' he concentrate on swing and seam, but when it is dry, he tries to bowl quick and get some reverse or bounce out the batsman, that is what he did on India's tour to South Africa.[/quote'] I know. He is not just a fast bowler, but also best bowler. He is very fit and can bowl lot of overs with good pace. He bowls according to his need.

[rkt.india]

Yeah' date=' Umesh got smashed even by Zimbabwean batsmen and this Aaron guy averages almost 40 in FC cricket. Not saying they can't improve (they are still young), but way too over hyped right now.[/quote'] But do we have any other options or you would like to see Sreeshanth and Munaf thrashed or instead grooming guys and give them chance to fail or succeed. It is not about hype, we do not have any options rather to try new options and see if they can be good in a year or two rather than going back to bowlers who have failed in past and after 6 years of international cricket, they have only gotten worse. Until we try, we will not get any or know if anyone is good. I am not saying start playing them in every match, give them limited chances. This will give them chance to improve and taste the pressure of international cricket.