The Sri Lankan bowling coach praises http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802 – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Champaka-Priyadarshana-Hewage-Ramanayake-c49569, the Sri Lankan fast bowling coach, is all praise for Nuwan Kulasekara and feels that the medium-pacer is a role model for the young and upcoming seamers who do not have enough speed.
Kulasekara does not have shear pace to trouble the batsmen but the right-arm bowler is considered to be one of the best in the business when it comes to swinging the ball in the air.
The 29-year-old played a very important role in his team’s success in the first Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 at Galle and picked up five crucial scalps. The medium-pacer has always done exceedingly well against the Green Shirts.
The bowling coach is delighted with Kulasekara's showings and expressed that the best thing about the Nittambuwa-born cricketer is his fitness as he has the ability to bowl long spells, unlike most of the Sri Lankan bowlers.
Ramanayake feels that the medium-pacer has matured as a cricketer over the years and is now a true match-winner for the country.
"He always had an immaculate line and length. He used to bowl only inswingers, but now he gets it to move away and gives opportunities to the slip fielders. He's a rhythmic bowler and a smart cricketer,” Ramanayake said. “He has proven
everyone wrong [regarding the] need for raw pace to play Test cricket."
Apart from consistently bowling well for the Islanders in recent times, Kulasekara has improved his batting skills, moving towards becoming an all-rounder gradually.
The Lankan fast bowlers have struggled with their fitness over the last 12 months as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/UWMBCA-Welegedara-c2735 are presently out of international cricket. Ramanayake is of the opinion that the fast bowlers must work hard
in domestic cricket, in order to successfully deliver the goods at the international stage.
"Bowling fitness is very important. We found that one of the reasons why bowlers keep breaking down is that they don't bowl enough at practice or at the domestic level, especially the youngsters. You get these injuries if your body
has not adapted to bowling long enough," he added.
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