Indian fast bowling
“Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav have been unimpressive and never looked like threatening on wickets ideal for fast bowling. Even Bhuvneshwar Kumar who came out of injury, has not only lost his pace and swing but also line and length as well which is very surprising,” says Yashpal Sharma, a former middle order Indian batsman now a TV commentator.
So what Dhoni is left with if his pacers fail him….?
“Spin…..spin bowling has been our strength and we should play to our strength. Dhoni would be better off banking on spinners rather than on pacers because opponent batsmen won't have any problem facing fast bowling but they may struggle when it comes to spin bowling…..spinners are our trump cards,” adds Sharma.
Chetan Sharma, another former Indian fast bowler, agrees and says, “If our fast bowlers fail to provide breakthrough in the first 15 overs than it will become very difficult for spinners to make an impact.”
