“2nd time it has happened in 12 months”

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt reckons that Team India have each cause to be involved about their bowling after they failed to assert a single wicket in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final towards England. He identified that one thing comparable happened throughout India’s T20 World Cup 2021 opener towards Pakistan.

England received the toss and invited India to bat in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final in Adelaide. The Men in Blue put up a aggressive 168/6 on the board. However, Alex Hales (86* off 47) and Jos Buttler (80* off 49) added an unbeaten 170 – a report for the best T20 World Cup partnership – as England entered the ultimate with a dominating 10-wicket triumph.

Team India’s bowling has been below the scanner ever since that listless efficiency in the knockout match. Asked about the identical, Butt stated on his YouTube channel:

“India’s bowling is being talked about because the batters scored (close to) 170 in the semi-final, yet the bowlers could not take a single wicket. And this is the second time it has happened in 12 months. The alarm bells will obviously ring. At least fight and take five to six opposition wickets and take the match to the end. These things will obviously concern people.”

Earlier, Pakistan hammered the Men in Blue by 10 wickets in the primary match for each groups in their T20 World Cup 2021 marketing campaign. Chasing 152 in the sport in Dubai, Pakistan romped dwelling with all 10 wickets in hand as Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan slammed half-centuries.

“There is no substitute for genuine pace” – Ravi Shastri needs Team India to groom Umran Malik

Sharing his ideas on Team India’s bowling, former head coach Ravi Shastri opined that the Men in Blue are lacking a real pacer.

He termed the New Zealand tour as a very good alternative for younger speedster Umran Malik to be taught and get higher. Elaborating on the significance of tempo, Shastri advised Prime Video:

“He is without doubt one of the quickest bowlers in India and also you noticed what happened in the World Cup the place real tempo rattled opposition, whether or not it was Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Anrich Nortje.

“So, there is no substitute for genuine pace. Even if you are defending small totals, so this is an opportunity for Umran, hopefully, he will learn from this exposure.”

Umran has performed three T20Is for India thus far in which he has claimed two wickets at a mean of 56 and an financial system price of 12.44.