Troy Cooley on Renuka and Vastrakar says, 'Their work ethic is through the roof'
In women's T20Is, Renuka Singh has 38 wickets at an average of 21.13. Since her debut in October 2021, only Arlene Kelly of Ireland has taken more fast bowlers from full-member teams. Also among the top ten is Pooja Vastrakar, who has picked up 21 wickets in this period, at 24.80.
Renuka and Vastrakar were the fast bowlers for India in the one-off Test against England last week and picked up a combined six wickets in the match. Bowling coach Troy Cooley has praised their work ethic and lauded them for broadening their skillsets.
After India's training session at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday, Cooley said, "Renuka is definitely improving every time I see her. She is coming from a couple of injuries, and she has worked extremely hard to not only develop fitness but also her skills. You are starting to see the rewards of all that hard work now. Not only does she swing the ball back in naturally, she has now got the ball that straightens and leaves the right-handers."
While talking about Vastrakar, he said, “She had a little bit of a sore knee, and she came back through that nicely. Through rehab, she dedicated herself to improving her run-up and getting the most out of it. She has done a marvellous job there. Now she is more balanced at the crease.”
He further added, “These girls have been doing extra work in the last two to three months. Their work ethic is through the roof. They may be playing the domestic T20s, but in the back, they'll be topping up their work to make sure their resilience and capacity to go into Test-match cricket and to survive international cricket are building up all the way. Full credit goes to the medical team, the coaching staff, and the strength and conditioning staff who got together and made these plans and worked towards them."