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Young India fast bowler Umran Malik (AP Image)
Moody praised Umran a lot and said that it is difficult to find such fast bowlers who can move at a speed of 150 kmph.
Former Australia cricketer Tom Moody praised Umran Malik and described him as a rare diamond. Malik has been impressive with the ball in the limited opportunities he has got India colour’s. The fast bowler from Jammu and Kashmir has already broken the record for the fastest delivery by an Indian in international cricket by clocking 156 kmph in the first ODI against Sri Lanka. The 23-year-old holds the records for the fastest delivery by an Indian in T20Is (155 kmph), IPL (157 kmph) and ODIs (156 kmph).
Moody is quite happy with the Indian team management giving Umran regular chances in limited overs cricket.
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“It’s exciting to see the Indian team embracing him and giving him a chance to play at the highest level,” he said. This is where he does most of his learning,” explained Moody. sports thank you,
“In a high-performance environment, he is constantly improving, like all fast young fast bowlers, it takes time and you have to be patient,” Moody said.
Umran grabbed headlines while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2022 as he picked up 22 wickets in 14 matches and also won the Emerging Player of the Year award. After his IPL success, he made his international debut on the tour of Ireland last year. The fast bowler from Jammu and Kashmir grabbed the headlines for hitting 145 kmph at regular intervals.
Moody praised Umran a lot and said that it is difficult to find such fast bowlers who can move at a speed of 150 kmph.
“But he is a rare diamond. You rarely find fast bowlers bowling at 150+ kmph.”
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Talking about whether Umran should get a chance in the Test team as well, Moody suggested that small steps need to be implemented for his growth and development on the big stage.
“For me, I don’t have a crystal ball. Right now it’s small steps in his development. The Indian selectors and coaching team felt it was important to integrate him into the T20 and fifty-over games. He wanted to get those experiences. doing,” Moody said.
The 23-year-old has taken 12 wickets in 7 ODIs at an average of 25.25 in his career so far. Whereas in T20s, he has proved to be a bit expensive with an economy rate of 10.9 in 6 matches.
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