IPL 2022: You need to pick players who can adapt to different conditions, says Bharat Arun
Cricket | February 11, 2022 20:41 ISTKolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has roped in Bharat Arun as the bowling coach.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has roped in Bharat Arun as the bowling coach.
Arun was the bowling coach of the Indian team under Ravi Shastri until recently and worked alongside B Sridhar as the fielding coach.
India's outgoing bowling coach Bharati Arun said that toss and bubble fatigue contributed to the team's indifferent performance in the T20 World Cup.
Mohammed Shami has bowled nearly 100 overs in the series while Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah have crossed the three-figure mark.
Arun, along with senior wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha and stand bye opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, had to remain in isolation for 10 days as per UK Health protocols
The three had to isolate themselves from the Indian squad after coming in contact with assistant/net bowler Dayanand Garani, who had tested positive for coronavirus on July 14.
Arun feels Thakur has what it takes to be the fast-bowling all-rounder that the team has needed ever since Hardik Pandya's back injury restricted his role with the ball.
Arun also heaped praise on Mohammed Siraj and said that the pacer's biggest strength is the confidence which he has in himself.
The four-match Test series between India and England will begin on February 5 in Chennai.
Not just the pacers, even the spinners attacked the stumps of Australia's batting pillars, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, with fielders at catching positions on the leg side.
Ravichandran Ashwin, who is part of the Test squad, was seen bowling at the nets to Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane along with Ravindra Jadeja in 'Kangaroo land'.
Arun said players will take at least a month and a half to achieve match fitness and hoped BCCI can conduct a tournament before they play international cricket.
Arun also added that he is least worried about the bowlers as they have had the entire lockdown period to work on strength and their fitness and get over the little niggles.
A lot of premier players and coaches now feel that the use of external substances should be allowed to shine the ball in order to maintain a balance between the bat and ball.
Ishant Sharma (297 wickets from 97 Tests), Mohammed Shami (180 wickets from 49 Tests), Umesh Yadav (144 wickets from 46 Tests) and Jasprit Bumrah (68 wickets from 14 Tests) were exceptional in home and away Test matches during 2018 and 2019 seasons
Earlier last week, ICC's Cricket Committee led by Anil Kumble prohibited the use of saliva to shine the ball in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus. However, they found no health hazards related to the use of sweat.
Earlier last week, BCCI released a statement following the Ministry of Home Affairs' new guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown in India, wherein the management will organise outdoor training camp only after the travel restrictions within the country are eased.
Dube came into the limelight with his big-hitting prowess during an innings of 54 in 30 balls during the second T20 International against West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram.
Indian fast bowlers bagged 95 wickets between themselves in 2019 at a record average of 15.16 hence capping off their best calendar-year performance.
India beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in their maiden pink ball Test at the Eden Gardens on Sunday and India's bowling coach Bharat Arun praised the boys for hunting in a pack.
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