Glenn McGrath.
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From being a trainee to a chief coach, it has been an incredible journey on the MRF Pace Academy for Australian tempo bowling nice Glenn McGrath.
Glenn McGrath with trainees on the MRF Pace Academy.
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Special Arrangement
From being a trainee to turning into a chief coach, it has been an incredible journey on the MRF Pace Academy for Australian tempo bowling nice Glenn McGrath.
In Thiruvananthapuram to supervise the quick bowlers camp, Glenn McGrath is completely satisfied that India has produced a battery of quick bowlers over time. “India is the toughest place to be in as a fast bowler. But if you succeed here you can be successful anywhere,” he stated. The quick bowler additionally defended India’s techniques of utilizing spin-oriented pitches for the house matches. “What makes India as we know are the conditions. They know how to bat and bowl well in these conditions. So if you prepare a bouncy track that is not India,” he stated.
McGrath stated the shoehorned schedules are taking a toll on quick bowlers who don’t discover time to work on their health throughout off season. “There is lot of cricket played these days. It puts a strain on your body but you have to know how to recover and find time to put strength back on your body. Off-season training is very important. But these days, players aren’t finding enough time to take a break and work on their fitness. Guys like James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Courtney Walsh played for many years as they knew how to manage their bodies. I worked hard on my fitness and I had an easy action which made my comeback from Injury easier,” he stated.
McGrath stated Jasprit Bumrah ought to take a name to scale back his workload to extend his longevity within the sport. “Bumrah is a quality bowler, isn’t he? He is exceptional and he is unique. The way he bowls, his run-up, his delivery stride are very unique. He has done incredibly well for India. His bowling stats prove that. But his bowling action and the way he goes about it does put a lot of stress on his body so he needs to stay strong. If he does that, he can play quite a few years for India. The current international schedule, the IPL and other T20 tournaments make it harder for fast bowlers like Bumrah to play in all three formats but some bowlers can do it. Obviously it (reducing his workload) is something Bumrah will have to think about”.
On Ashes, the Aussie legend stated: “The Ashes was an amazing series. From the first game till the last, every session changed. No team really got on top apart from the fourth Test which was washed out. I thought the series was exceptional for Test cricket. Two teams went with totally different strategies. England with what they call ‘Bazball’ and Australia with little more conventional methods. Both had their place in the game. I am a great fan of ‘Bazball’ and it has taken the game to the next level, especially with the way the openers go about it. It was exciting and I enjoyed it. I don’t think Australia bowled badly in the series. They were picking up wickets despite going for runs. Cummins started well but his performance dropped as he had to captain the team also. Lyon’s absence was a blow. He was a champion bowler. In the end, the drawn series was a fair result.” he stated on Ashes.
On his favourites for the ICC World Cup, McGrath stated: It obtained to be an in depth event. I’ll decide 4 groups for the ultimate. I’ll put Australia in that 4 and, clearly, India which will probably be taking part in at dwelling. England is taking part in some thrilling cricket in the mean time and Pakistan too. Let us not write off New Zealand. They raise themselves in these tournaments. The India-Pakistan match on Oct. 14 goes to be an thrilling contest.
Source: www.thehindu.com
