It is Important to Have Accuracy, it is Not Just About Pace: Paras Mhambrey

Paras Mhambrey, the bowling coach of the India U19 team, who guided the team to clinch the title for the fourth time feels the young pacers need to grind it out at the national level.

Mhambrey feels they have to be ready for the tough challenges ahead.

“They (young pacers) are far away. Yes, they have done well at the Under-19 level, yes they have hit certain speeds levels. But if you look at the challenges at the first-class level, the quality of batting, it is going to be a while for them,” Mhambrey said to the reporters.

“They need to go through the first-class grind. They will experience failures as well as successes and will eventually evaluate themselves. As a fast bowler, it is not just the ability to bowl fast, (but) also about understanding how to bowl, understanding your body, the conditions, the wickets.” he added.

The 45-year old Mhambrey further added it is too early to predict whether the young fast bowlers are ready for international cricket. He further revealed the time during Indian Premier League auction was challenging.

“These boys are quite mature. The IPL auction was a challenging phase for us, but they showed maturity when they went on the field and after that,” he said. “The IPL is a big tournament; everyone wants to play in such a tournament. It is not just about the money or the hype; they are aware that it is an opportunity to rub shoulders with the top bowlers and batsmen of the world, pick heads of the top coaches of the world,” Mhambrey stated.

This Indian team had talented bowlers like Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi, who clocked 145kmph consistently.

Ishan Porel, who came back from injury also showed variations. Anukul Roy and Shiva Singh led the spin department pretty well. Everybody played crucial roles in the team’s victory.

Mhambrey stressed along with pace; it is important to focus on line and length.

“If you want to win games you need someone who bowls accurately from both ends. You cannot have someone bowling 150 plus and leaking runs. It becomes difficult to control the game. So it is important to have accuracy, it is not just about pace, you have to hit the lengths,” Mhambrey concluded.

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