NEW DELHI: The mythical Sachin Tendulkar feels India has headed to the gruelling tour of England with "the most complete fast-bowling attack in many years", a "luxury" that was once now not there all through his 24 years in global cricket.
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India are starting their nearly three-month tour of United Kingdom with two T20 Internationals in Ireland from June 27 but all eyes will be on the five-Test series starting August 1 in Birmingham.
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"This is the most complete fast-bowling attack that India have had in many many years. In my assessment, this attack would go as one of the best," Tendulkar stated all through an exclusive interaction.
The maestro, who played a fantastic 200 Tests in his illustrious occupation, stated even if India have had some high quality seamers but by no means had the "luxury" of an assault of such selection.
"We have the luxury where we have a swing bowler (Bhuvneshwar Kumar), a tall bowler (Ishant Sharma), a skiddy bowler (Jasprit Bumrah) and a genuine quick bowler (Umesh Yadav). It is a nice combination to have with so much variation on offer," Tendulkar stated.
Tendulkar had played alongside the likes of Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar.
During the major part of his occupation regardless that, Javagal Srinath and Zaheer Khan spearheaded the pace attacks
So does he rate this assault as more potent than some of the ones all through his playing days, Tendulkar answered: "Yeah, I am taking that into account that (attacks of yesteryears) as well because of a reason. We have got Bhuvi, who can bat and also Hardik with good batting ability."
However, Tendulkar did not wish to comment on what kind of mixture India must play.
"I think the team management would have to assess which opposition batsman is comfortable against what kind of bowling. There will be a few, who would play the swing bowling well and some will have the technique of dealing with deliveries that move off the pitch. You have to pick the team accordingly," he stated.
The highest scorer in Tests and ODIs paid rich compliments to Bhuvneshwar terming him as the person, who can tilt the stability of power in India's favour together with his all-round abilities.
"The present India workforce is constantly having a look at seamers, who can give a contribution with the bat big time. I believe these two guys (Bhuvneshwar and Hardik) have contributed an important runs from time to time.
"Hardik has simply were given into the side but I believe Bhuvi contributing brilliantly and that contribution adjustments the stability of the workforce in a positive means," Tendulkar defined.
"It's excellent to have batsmen who can bowl four-five overs but even higher if now we have bowlers, who can ranking the ones an important runs. The roughly contributions that help you move ahead," he said.
Tendulkar has been part of 5 Test series in England (1990, 1996, 2002, 2007, 2011) and together with his huge wisdom concerning the English climate and pitches, he's expecting a "delightful climate" all through India's present tour.
"I believe there must be excellent wickets. It additionally is determined by the type of summer time they have got. No one needs to play in rainy and chilly prerequisites. I'm expecting excellent shiny summer time conducive for excellent cricket," the legend stated.
One of the sides that may work in India's favour is the fact that Test series will get started best in August and by means of that point India would have spent a excellent month in England.
"I believe going early will prove to be a bonus. By the time the Test series begins, India would have spent 5 weeks in England with lot of match practice. It would help the workforce to get into the groove," he concluded.
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India are starting their nearly three-month tour of United Kingdom with two T20 Internationals in Ireland from June 27 but all eyes will be on the five-Test series starting August 1 in Birmingham.
ALSO READ - County pass over a blessing in hide: Kohli
"This is the most complete fast-bowling attack that India have had in many many years. In my assessment, this attack would go as one of the best," Tendulkar stated all through an exclusive interaction.
The maestro, who played a fantastic 200 Tests in his illustrious occupation, stated even if India have had some high quality seamers but by no means had the "luxury" of an assault of such selection.
"We have the luxury where we have a swing bowler (Bhuvneshwar Kumar), a tall bowler (Ishant Sharma), a skiddy bowler (Jasprit Bumrah) and a genuine quick bowler (Umesh Yadav). It is a nice combination to have with so much variation on offer," Tendulkar stated.
Tendulkar had played alongside the likes of Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar.
During the major part of his occupation regardless that, Javagal Srinath and Zaheer Khan spearheaded the pace attacks
So does he rate this assault as more potent than some of the ones all through his playing days, Tendulkar answered: "Yeah, I am taking that into account that (attacks of yesteryears) as well because of a reason. We have got Bhuvi, who can bat and also Hardik with good batting ability."
However, Tendulkar did not wish to comment on what kind of mixture India must play.
"I think the team management would have to assess which opposition batsman is comfortable against what kind of bowling. There will be a few, who would play the swing bowling well and some will have the technique of dealing with deliveries that move off the pitch. You have to pick the team accordingly," he stated.
The highest scorer in Tests and ODIs paid rich compliments to Bhuvneshwar terming him as the person, who can tilt the stability of power in India's favour together with his all-round abilities.
"The present India workforce is constantly having a look at seamers, who can give a contribution with the bat big time. I believe these two guys (Bhuvneshwar and Hardik) have contributed an important runs from time to time.
"Hardik has simply were given into the side but I believe Bhuvi contributing brilliantly and that contribution adjustments the stability of the workforce in a positive means," Tendulkar defined.
"It's excellent to have batsmen who can bowl four-five overs but even higher if now we have bowlers, who can ranking the ones an important runs. The roughly contributions that help you move ahead," he said.
Tendulkar has been part of 5 Test series in England (1990, 1996, 2002, 2007, 2011) and together with his huge wisdom concerning the English climate and pitches, he's expecting a "delightful climate" all through India's present tour.
"I believe there must be excellent wickets. It additionally is determined by the type of summer time they have got. No one needs to play in rainy and chilly prerequisites. I'm expecting excellent shiny summer time conducive for excellent cricket," the legend stated.
One of the sides that may work in India's favour is the fact that Test series will get started best in August and by means of that point India would have spent a excellent month in England.
"I believe going early will prove to be a bonus. By the time the Test series begins, India would have spent 5 weeks in England with lot of match practice. It would help the workforce to get into the groove," he concluded.
Current pace attack is most complete, says Tendulkar
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