Watch | How India became a pace-bowling superpower
India’s success in Test cricket has all the time been related to its batting prowess and its distinctive spin-bowling core, a number of generations of which have helped construct India as a Test fortress.
But up to now half a decade or so, a breed of quick bowlers have modified the script. India has since became a pace-bowling superpower, highlighted by Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammad Siraj on the centre of all of it and properly supported by different stalwarts like Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and extra.
How did India get so good at quick bowling? What does the info say?
The Hindu spoke to Bharath Arun, the previous India bowling coach who was in instrumental in getting the likes of Shami, Siraj and Bumrah to seek out their peak. Arun offers insights into the significance of seam place, consistency, the science of inswing/outswing/reverse swing, and extra.
The Hindu additionally spoke to Shanker Basu, who was a key determine in guaranteeing the quick bowlers maintain match whereas he was the pinnacle coach of the Indian group.
Reporting: Srinivasan Ramani, Dipak Ragav
Videography: Johan Sathyadas, Shiva Raj, Thamodharan B.
Production: Johan Sathyadas, Shiva Raj
3D animation: Archit Ramesh
2D animation: Soumyadip Sinha
Graphics: Kannan Sundar
Fast bowler knowledge: Hayagrive Srikanth, Cricket21
Voiceover: Kunal Shankar
