Irfan Pathan is not too fazed by pace – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601, India’s medium-fast bowler, has expressed that moving the ball in the air is his forte and he does not concentrate on speed in order to be successful in international cricket.
The 27-year-old cricketer burst into the scene of international cricket in 2003, making an immediate impact in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755. The left-armer was tipped to be the rising star of world cricket, before a slump in form, because of which, he lost
his permanent place in the Test and the limited-overs side.
The cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 recently, picking up 11 scalps in five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and a T20 fixture, picking up a couple of Man of the Match awards.
Pathan had to make certain adjustments in his bowling action last year and claims that he has improved after spending time in the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai.
The all-rounder is of the view that every cricketer must understand his strengths and weaknesses, claiming that he is not too fazed about speed and focuses to extract maximum movement from the air.
"I feel the ball is coming out nicely out of my hand for the last 12 months. My strength has always been swing. I generally don't look too much at the speedometer," Pathan said.
The left-armer has so far picked up 293 wickets at the highest stage of the game and is rated as one of the most successful Indian fast bowlers in the modern era. Maintaining that fitness is the most important thing in international cricket, Pathan also
expressed that playing first-class cricket back home helped him regain his form.
"I needed to be fit because I struggled due to lack of fitness. Once I achieved full fitness, I knew I could be as effective as anyone," the talented cricketer expressed. "Playing domestic cricket last season helped me in getting my rhythm back. The longer
format allowed me to rectify the mistakes. It was important for me to get my basics right and bowl longer spells in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kumar-Shri-Ranjitsinhji-c71870 Trophy."
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