Indian pace attack reminds me of West Indies of old: Brian Lara

[Ashwasthama]

Indian pace attack reminds me of West Indies of old: Brian Lara
PTI | Updated: Oct 17, 2019, 18:32 IST

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Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah. (Getty Images)
HIGHLIGHTS

1. Lara praised the current Indian pace attack, which reminded him of the deadly West Indian attacks of yore
2. The Indian pace trio of Bumrah, Ishant and Shami, in 2018, picked a record 142 wickets among them in Tests
3. Lara was lavish in his praise for skipper Virat Kohli, whom he termed the 'Ultimate Captain'

MUMBAI: West Indian batting great

Brian Lara
on Thursday praised the current Indian pace attack, which reminded him of the deadly West Indian attacks of yore.


The Indian pace trio of

Jasprit Bumrah
,

Ishant Sharma
and

Mohammed Shami
, in 2018, picked a record 142 wickets among them in Test matches.


Asked what makes Indian team special, Lara said: "It's the Indian pace attack. Unbelievable. I saw them in the West Indies. When you look at the quality -- (Jasprit) Bumrah, (Mohammed) Shami, (Umesh) Yadav -- all these guys, and the guys on the sidelines, like Bhuvi (

Bhuvneshwar Kumar
) are unbelievable."


"It reminds me a little bit of the (pace bowling) strength that the West Indies had in the 80s and 90s. The reserve strength is very important in assessing a team's ability. It means that your attack has quality," Lara added.

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[1Paki$tani]

LOL the heading and the actual quote

"It reminds me a little bit of the (pace bowling) strength that the West Indies had in the 80s and 90s. The reserve strength is very important in assessing a team's ability. It means that your attack has quality," Lara added.

you guys finally have some decent bowling attack but to put it at level of WI in 80s and 90s is just a joke.

Ambrose alone would wipe the floor with your bowling team; combined Ambrose and Walsh your bowling attack is no where near.

That is why lara said "little". As always your media is blowing it out of proportion just like dark grey list.

 

[Ashwasthama]

LOL the heading and the actual quote



you guys finally have some decent bowling attack but to put it at level of WI in 80s and 90s is just a joke.

Ambrose alone would wipe the floor with your bowling team; combined Ambrose and Walsh your bowling attack is no where near.

That is why lara said "little". As always your media is blowing it out of proportion just like dark grey list.

If you have even a little bit of comprehension skill, you can comprehend that it is said by Brian Lara and not me. I know that you are a bigger expert than Brian Lara and legend in cricket, but this is just Brian Lara's opinion, so bare with it.

 

[1Paki$tani]

If you have even a little bit of comprehension skill, you can comprehend that it is said by Brian Lara and not me. I know that you are a bigger expert than Brian Lara and legend in cricket, but this is just Brian Lara's opinion, so bare with it.

And if you had any comprehension skills you would also read that he said "a little". Now read up on what it means.

I did not say you said that, but Indian papers as usual are blowing it big.

 

[KhanBaba2]

And if you had any comprehension skills you would also read that he said "a little". Now read up on what it means.

I did not say you said that, but Indian papers as usual are blowing it big.

It is too soon to compare Indian pace bowling with anyone. Bumrah has just made his debut.

But our pace bowling is improving so we don't need to live in the past but can look forward to the future.

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Bumrah is exceptionally good. The rest are just fine.

 

[1Paki$tani]

It is too soon to compare Indian pace bowling with anyone. Bumrah has just made his debut.

But our pace bowling is improving so we don't need to live in the past but can look forward to the future.

I agree and i acknowledged that in my first post and I also agree with the fact that there is long way to go to be compared.

On personal note i think Ishant Sharma does not have a place in your team ahead of B Kumar both on average and strike rate.

 

[Ashwasthama]

We have a long list of 140+ KMPH speed awaiting to come in test match. Mohammad Shiraz, Navdeep Saini etc. Even India's Under 19 ballers balls at 145+.