According to Lynn, the dynamic and dynamic nature of the courts in Australia, where the T20 World Cup will take place this year, would suit Malik well. The closer from Jammu & Kashmir made his debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad towards the end of IPL 2021 and instantly shook up the batsmen and impressed the Indian selectors, who added him as a net shooter for the T20 World Cup 2021 which took place in the Emirates. United Arabs.
Lynn feels that Malik is now ready to be a part of the team.
Raw pace remains Malik’s weapon, consistently delivering speeds in excess of 90 mph, including frequently crossing the 150 barrier. Such high pace, Vettori noted, is rare and makes every ball an event. .
“That rhythm creates anxiety among the batsmen and not only among those who follow, it’s all the batsmen,” Vettori said. “We don’t often see bowlers hover around the 153-154 mark. That’s an exceptional pace, it’s a rarity that we haven’t seen I guess consistently since the likes of [Brett] Lee, Shoaib Akhtar or Shaun Tait. So seeing that is a big part of the game now. You can see the thrill factor, bring a little X factor.”
In the early matches of this IPL, Malik was used during the power play where he missed the lengths and went for a run. The Sunrisers quickly changed their approach and started using Malik only in the middle overs (7-16), where the batting teams begin to tip the scales. But the Sunrisers haven’t asked Malik to compromise his pace. With the help of Sunrisers captain Kane Williamson, who has set up clever pitches, including having two fielders practically behind the goalie to take advantage of the top edges, Malik has become increasingly accurate. On Wednesday, he showed his intelligence in bowling against Titans captain Hardik Pandya.
In the teams’ first contest this season, Hardik had received Malik’s first ball in the helmet. Pandya fended off the Titans’ physio and responded to Malik’s aggression with an equally aggressive swing. Back then, Malik got carried away throwing fuller and shorter. However, on Wednesday, Malik manhandled Pandya again with a short pitch that hit the Titans captain on the shoulder. Once again, Pandya returned to the physio that he was running. The next ball was in the slot, which Pandya timed nicely for a four. Soon Malik would return to challenge Pandya’s ego by throwing him short and leading him to play a tug that was easily caught on a good third man. Having blown off Shubman Gill’s stumps, Malik would have his fun with the rest of the Titans’ batting order.
A smarter, more accurate Malik, Lynn said, would be a dangerous proposition for hitters. “The fact that he’s also a fast learner is probably (what) impressed me more than anything. He’s always had that raw pace, but now it’s about that cricket IQ that he’s developing every game and he’s very, very impressive. .”
According to Vettori, the Indian team management, as well as the national team, must quickly manage Malik to safeguard his unique talent.
“Potentially. It might be in his best interest to be under the umbrella of the BCCI or the NCA, and they can handle his workload, because there is a temptation for a player of his pace to continue bowling. I’m reflecting on my conversation with Shane Bond and the fact that he thought the more you played, the slower you got.
“In the subcontinent, they use you as a bowler, you go on tour and things like that. So the workload could be too much. This is a gem here and that’s how it’s going to look after itself for years to come.” for Indian cricket and how to get the best out of it”.
Nagraj Gollapudi is a news editor at ESPNcricinfo
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