Challenge for me is to maintain consistency – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umesh-Yadav-c94625 – Cricket News Update
The emerging Indian pacer, Umesh Yadav has said that maintaining consistency in his pace and aggression will be a big challenge for him in the latest edition of the lucrative Indian Premier League starting in Chennai on April 4, 2012.
The 24-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 earlier this year, and said that he would have been happier had his performances Down Under helped the team to win.
“It would have been more satisfying had my performances helped in the team's cause,” said Yadav when asked, if he was satisfied with his performances during the disastrous tour of Australia earlier this year.
“It was a great lesson, bowling to some good players of pace bowling. The challenge for me is to maintain consistency,” he added further.
Yadav has been playing for the Daredevils’ from the inaugural season of the money spinning Twenty20 league back in 2008. Asked if sticking with one team for four consecutive seasons has helped him, the right-arm medium pacer promptly replied: “Yes, it does.
You know the support staff and teammates. You know your role in the team.”
The Daredevils had finished the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League at the bottom of the points table, but Yadav is more hopeful about his team’s prospects this time.
“We have a well-balanced unit and with quality players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 joining in, we will certainly be a force to reckon with,” said Yadav.
Yadav is often criticised for being expensive with the ball, but the pacer in response said that he is still learning and will overcome the weakness in due time and after he gets more experienced.
“I am still in the learning phase. The more I bowl, the better I will get. However, I will never compromise on my pace,” insisted the Maharashtra fast bowler.
The latest edition of the Indian Premier League gets underway from April 4, 2012, with a match between the Chennai Super Kings and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians. Daredevils will open their IPL-5 campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 5.
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