Ian Bishop says current Indian bowling unit reminds him of intimidating West Indian pace battery of yesteryears
4 years, 7 months ago

Ian Bishop says current Indian bowling unit reminds him of intimidating West Indian pace battery of yesteryears

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Bishop said the trend started with the likes of Zaheer Khan, RP Singh, Munaf Patel following in the foot steps of Javagal Srinath and Kapil Dev in the 2000s. The burning desire to succeed abroad acted as a stimulus for India to consciously create a fearsome pace battery, says former West Indies speedster Ian Bishop, who compared the current unit to intimidating Caribbean bowlers of the past. Bishop, who took 161 wickets in 43 Tests for West Indies, in a huge compliment, said the current Indian bowling unit reminds him of the West Indian pace battery that included the likes of Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Joel Garner Malcolm Marshal and Colin Croft. “And now when you have three fast bowlers, sometimes four and an excellent spinner, it takes my mind back to the West Indies pace quartet before my generation - the Marshalls, the Holdings, the Garners, the Roberts – I’ll stick Colin Croft in there,” he said.

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Hindustan Times  

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2 years, 10 months ago

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India Today  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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3 years, 11 months ago

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The Hindu  

“For the three youngest members: Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar, class of #ICCU192016&2018. So excited to see where their career trajectory goes from here.” That was former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop expressing his appreciation for the three 2016 and 2018 Under-19 men’s World Cup players after their match-defining contributions in the 2-1 series win over Australia …

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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