Gambhir declared Umesh Yadav as a Find of the Tour - Cricket News Update.
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According to the left-hander, in Umesh, the national team has found the answer to its critics, who believe that Indian soil cannot produce quality pacers. Despite Umesh bowling in the 4th ODI of CB series last, his recent outing against the Aussies
yielded two crucial wickets for him.
"Umesh is the find of the tour. Somebody who can bowl at 150 kmph with a semi-new ball is fantastic. He should play long for India and be develop into a world class bowler. At that speed, it's tough for any great batsman. He is giving opponents back what
we have been getting for years and years.", Gambhir said.
The 24-year-old speedster made his Test debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 and has played 6 Tests and 10 ODIs so far, with an average of 32.26 and 36.69 respectively.
He sparkled in his first Test encounter Down Under at the MCG, where he managed to pick seven scalps in the game, troubling the Aussie batsmen with some extra pace.
Yadav finished the 4-match series with 14 wickets, becoming the second highest wicket-taker for his side on the tour, behind veteran teammate, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379.
Rested for the first two ODI games, he made a significant contribution following his return, bowling well in the death overs as his side registered their first victory over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the Commonwealth Bank Tri-series.
The Men in Blue have a strong batting line up, which includes promising youngsters like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309, but to Gambhir, the emergence of Yadav has been the high point for his team.
The left-handed veteran also spoke about the rotational policy of the senior players, terming it as important, and ensuring that young players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 and Umesh are taken full advantage of.
The Men In Blue’s next fixture will be against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at the same venue on Feb 14, 2012.
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