Umesh Yadav wants to be India's McGrath

[rkt.india]

Duncan Fletcher and Eric Simons made no effort to conceal their admiration seeing Umesh Yadav trouble his team-mates during IndiaÃÔ net session at the ACA-VDCA stadium ahead of IndiaÃÔ second one-dayer against the West Indies. Yadav is just two Tests and eight one-dayers old, but he has already done enough in his fledgling career to invite appreciate nods and smiles from those two not-so-easy-to-please men. So, what makes the 24-year-old a different commodity? ItÃÔ an uncompromising and uncluttered mind that sets Yadav apart. He realises that his strength is bowling fast, and heÃÔ not ready to compromise on that, making him an awkward proposition on any surface. There wasnÃÕ much on offer for pace bowlers at the Barabati stadium during the first one-dayer, but Yadav blew the West Indian top-order away, bowling fast and straight. There were only a handful of instances when his pace dropped below the 140 kmph mark, and not many are blessed with the ability to sustain that kind of pace for a longer duration. But heÃÔ not a one-dimensional fast bowler who relies only on pace to hunt down batsmen. He has a few variations up his sleeve along with the stock ball that jags back into the batsmen. He can effectively move the ball away from the batsmen as he showed in the second ODI, dismissing West Indian opener Adrian Barath. Yadav doesnÃÕ have the classic banana swing, but his outswinger moves just enough to take the edge of the blade. He can also spring a surprise with well-directed bouncers and the occasional yorkers, an extremely handy weapon to have against the tailenders. There comes into play his uncluttered mind, as he knows how to use the variations judiciously to avoid the risk of being predictable. That alert mind and understanding of his craft has helped him hold his own at the highest level thus far. Virender Sehwag, who has observed the Vidarbha lad a lot as part of the Delhi Daredevils set-up in the Indian Premier League, said, Å©e is a tremendous learner, a very enthusiastic lad. He keeps talking to Simons and Fletcher about bowling, and looks to improve his performance all the time. The good thing about him is that he improves with every match, and thatÃÔ really good to see. Along with Varun Aaron, I am sure he will serve India for a long time, Sehwag said. Yadav has comprehensively pipped Aaron to the post in the competition for the third seamerÃÔ slot in the Indian side for the Tests against Australia. Aaron has pace, but unlike Yadav, he lacks variations and control at the moment. Definitely, the Jharkhandi has the potential to be in the scheme of things for a longer time, but he needs a bit more refinement before walks into the Test side to do the third seamerÃÔ duty behind Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma. Yadav has entered and performed at the big stage without any fright. The team management should continue to let him be his natural self, and not tinker with his basic penchant for bowling fast. In the past, we have seen Indians losing pace drastically after a short stint at the top level, so the support staff should take extreme care in nurturing Yadav and ensuring that he too doesnÃÕ not end up in the list of lost talent. Unlike some of his predecessors, stardom hasnÃÕ gone to YadavÃÔ head yet as he has managed to retain a simplicity that comes with his middle-class upbringing. Maintaining it will play a massive role in his success. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/209125/bowling-fast-vidarbha-pacer-yadavs.html

[WC2011INDIA]

As expected, Aaron won't be the 3rd seamer in Australia. I hope Umesh will remain consistent and success won't go into his head.

[Talwar]

Really, these so called cricket experts should stop hyping them. I just lost count how many articles were written about aaron and umesh.

[bulbul]

Really' date=' these so called cricket experts should stop hyping them. I just lost count how many articles were written about aaron and umesh.[/quote'] even if they stopped we have our own in-house hypists :winky:

[BeautifulGame]

As expected' date=' Aaron won't be the 3rd seamer in Australia. I hope Umesh will remain consistent and success won't go into his head.[/quote'] And rightly so as Zaheer Ishant and Yadav are our best seamers

[rkt.india]

Umesh Yadav wants to be India's McGrath AHMEDABAD: Inspired by Australian fast bowling legend Glenn McGrath, the newest addition to the Indian pace attack, Umesh Yadav, wants to be a line and length specialist. "I like Glenn McGrath personally. In my life I would try that I get as close as possible to his bowling," Yadav told reporters on Sunday ahead of India's third ODI against the West Indies at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium in Motera on Monday. "McGrath is my hero and I am inspired by him and trying to bowl like him," said the Vidarbha bowler, who has struck a good combination with another up and coming bowler Varun Aaron. Yadav and Aaron were India's unlikely rescuers with the bat in the first ODI at Cuttack and guided the team home with a 12-run stand for the last wicket amidst mounting tension while chasing a modest 211. Talking about that exciting one-wicket victory, Yadav said there was nothing much going through his head when he and Aaron were at the crease for the last wicket. "We are tailenders and after the ninth wicket we thought what to do next. I was cool and wanted to play correct shots. Just single and double would be enough. Same was the case with Aaron," he said. Yadav had been impressive in the preceding Test series against the Caribbean islanders too and has taken that form into the limited over series with five wickets in two matches. Yadav, who is set to leave for Australia with some senior members of the squad including Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman a few days earlier than the rest of the squad for the eagerly awaited four-Test series, said the extra days would help him get adjusted to the wicket. "Indian wickets are different from the Australian. If I get some extra days it would be better for me and would get time to practice and get accustomed to the wicket. It is good that I am going early," he said. The 24-year-old player said was not targetting any particular Australian batsman on the tour. "The wicket of every player is important as it would benefit my team, be it (Ricky) Ponting or (Michael) Clarke," he remarked. Yadav confessed that bowling alongside teammate Varun Aaron pushed him to do better. "Bowling with Varun is good. We have our junior level connections. When he takes a wicket I have to tighten up my bowling at the other end and vice versa," he said. Yadav also believes that Test cricket is the best format of the game as it examines a player's calibre to the fullest. "In Test cricket one has to be consistent with the line and length and bowl in particular areas, whereas in ODIs, you have to pick quick wickets and at the same time restrict the opposition from scoring runs," the young pacer said. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/west-indies-in-india/top-stories/Umesh-Yadav-wants-to-be-Indias-McGrath/articleshow/10980198.cms

[rkt.india]

:facepalm: I hope he does not go the way of Munaf and Ishant. Don't try to become anyone, be what you are. McGrath did not become any one else. He took his one way to achieve all that. Keep yourself intact and unique.

[bulbul]

RKT dont u get bored ...how many threads... :giggle: even Sachin's 100 now plaed into comparision

[Sidhoni]

Munaf :afraid:

[rkt.india]

RKT dont u get bored ...how many threads... :giggle: even Sachin's 100 now plaed into comparision

No. I found an article and posted what to be bore about this.

[bulbul]

No. I found an article and posted what to be bore about this.

:two_thumbs_up: you are competing with insu27 guy

[panther]

:yay:

[Needforspeed]

I wish he would want to become another Dale Steyn

[Old guy]

me 2 i want him to become next dale steyn

[Tiger80]

:facepalm:

[rkt.india]

:two_thumbs_up: you are competing with insu27 guy

who is this?

[Number]

"McGrath is my hero and I am inspired by him and trying to bowl like him," said the Vidarbha bowler, who has struck a good combination with another up and coming bowler Varun Aaron.

from here title goes "I want to be India's McGrath". TOI is an http://pictures.funnyforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ATTENTION-*****-FAIL-FUNNY-FORUM-PICS.jpg

[Talwar]

As long as eric is our bowling coach, he won't allow either varun or umesh to slow down.

[vvvslaxman]

Mcgrath was one of a kind. Closest i have seen to him is Munaf. It stops only at action. He was such a great bowler in setting up a batsman.

[Raghav_12]

even if they stopped we have our own in-house hypists :winky:

and quite a few of them, and increasing in number day-in day-out. Most of them declare it boldly right from day one that they are here to discuss only pace bowling with unambiguous user names like NeedforSpeed, Jeffthommo fan etc etc.. Man half of the thread on first page are about pacers and pace bowling. People, get it real. Cricket is all about batting and batsmen. Bowlers, be it pacers or spinners, are just to get the game going :winky:. On a serious note, I would say it is good change from the state where majority of the threads were about stats of batsmen. I say open a separate forum for pace bowling and make RKT moderator of that :two_thumbs_up: