Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has said that the current national side has a huge variety in bowling line-up across pitches. He pointed out that Team India’s bowling has lacked heat in the crucial matches in the past World Cups. “India need to focus on bowling. It is very important to plan what combination we should be playing and which bowlers should get a chance, depending on how they make the most of the pitches. The biggest problem here, is that the pitches are flat and our bowling is not up to the mark and that’s what we have seen in the last two T20 World Cups against Pakistan as well as against England in the semi-finals. Our bowling definitely lacked heat,” said Pathan.
What Pathan wants?
“So, this is what I personally want to see going forward, that we have two bowlers who do not require the special pitches that we expect. They have their respective skills either by pace or the variation and I think that the team management and the selectors and everyone, even the captain Rohit Sharma, are going in the right direction,” said Pathan on the ‘Follow The Blues’ show on Star Sports.
Shami at vintage best
In the second ODI, Shami was at his vintage best, scything through the New Zealand batting line-up with seam movement to pick 3-18 in six overs and set the base for a comprehensive eight-wicket victory, giving India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
The Rohit Sharma-led team will take on New Zealand during the third and final ODI on Tuesday at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Team India currently lead the series 2-0 and will eye for yet another 3-0 thrashing.
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