Irfan worries about India pacer’s fitness
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Former India pace bowler Irfan Pathan said the pace bowlers of Team India need to be extra careful when they return to the cricket field after the COVID-19 pandemic break.
Irfan believes that the fast bowlers initially must take a cautious approach as they take a bit more time to get back in rhythm as compared to batsmen or spinners.
“To be honest, I am really worried about the fast bowlers. Going forward, they might need 4-6 weeks to get going themselves,” said Irfan Pathan, who recently started coaching stint in Kashmir not to get a chance to play in foreign league despite having got offers one after another from overseas leagues (T20 and T10).
“It’s a tough job and if you are bowling 140-150 kmph, running about 25 yards to bowl one ball at a time and then keep bowling for a few overs,” Pathan said during Star Sports show Cricket Connected.
“Your body gets stiff, injury management will be key as well because I think for any fast bowler to get back into the rhythm, it takes at least 4-6 weeks, so I think fast bowlers will have to be a little more careful than the spinners or the batsmen,” he added.
England, meanwhile, seem to have followed the cautious approach that Irfan has been talking about. In their ongoing series against West Indies, they have rotated the fast bowlers.
In the first Test at Ageas Bowl, they opted for veteran pacer James Anderson while in the second Test at Old Trafford, they went with another experienced fast bowler Stuart Broad.
