Brisbane: Impressed with the camaraderie that the Indian pacers share among themselves, bowling coach Bharat Arun said that the attack is not only closely knit but can also clock high speeds consistently.
Having been part of the Indian team since the middle of the England tour when the former pacer was inducted as the bowling coach in place of Joe Dawes in mid August, Arun is enjoying the experience.
“First is of course that we have four bowlers who can clock high speeds constantly. Another thing I love about this attack is how closely knit they are. There is a very healthy competition among them but they also genuinely enjoy one another’s success,” Arun told bcci.tv ahead of the second Test at Gabba. “When one bowler is down, the others pull him up. They spend a lot of time together, in the nets, in the gym and also in the evenings. It is very heartening to see,” he added.Experienced pacer Ishant Sharma might have been employed as first change in recent matches but Arun firmly believes that the lanky pacer is the leader of the pack comprising Mohammed Shami, Varun Aaron and Umesh Yadav. “Absolutely. Ishant is the leader of this attack. It is smart to get the senior bowler speak to his colleagues directly about what he did right and the lessons he learnt,” he said. (PTI)
