Ex-Coach of Indian Cricket Team On Pacers Poor Outing During SA Test Loss
Former bowling coach of India Bharat Arun was all praise for star pacer Jasprit Bumrah following his performances in the 1st Test against South Africa in Centurion last week. Bumrah was India's most successful bowler during the humiliating innings-and-32-run defeat to South Africa in the Boxing Day Test. Arun was mightily impressed by the bowling of Bumrah but rued the fact that he did not get any support from his fellow pacers.
Arun said, "So, if you really look at the discipline that the South Africans showed, if you look at the pitch map of Rabada in the first innings, it was impeccable. Yes, the four-to-six-metre marks are the best, because that gives you a chance for the ball to move as well, or even seam off the wicket. You're bowling that much quicker because of the trajectory. So not only that, if you look at the line that Rabada bowled, I thought that was exceptional. And the only comparison I can make is that I was pretty impressed with Bumrah's bowling. But for the rest of them, if you look at their lines, there was much to be desired. Far too much width and, on certain occasions, far too short. So that doesn't suit, you know, when you're bowling in South Africa."
He also said, "I think bowlers at the international level should be able to adapt a lot more easily than bowlers who are just starting. With the experience that the Indian team has, I think we should have adapted. Bumrah bowled exceptionally well, but for the rest of them, I don't think they supported him much the way they should have.”