Shattering The Australians Like Fragile China!

In the land of spin, it is not surprising that kuldeep yadav has emerged as a reliable prospect. As a wrist spinner he is bound to make an impact given the fact that he bowls chinaman. His intriguing SKILLS WITH THE BALL would enhance his reputation, but the challenge for him would be to innovate and stay in the reckoning, writes vijay lokapally.

- Vijay Lokapally

The Australians were in a tizzy in Dharamsala. In  master move, India coach Anil Kumble and stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane took a bold and decisive step to include Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI for the final Test. The chinaman bowler delivered in style and India had discovered a bowler of promising skills.

More than a decade ago Kuldeep, a resident of Kanpur, reported to Kapil Dev Pandey, a coach known to pick and promote talent most diligently. The coach was surprised when the puny lad announced his ambition to bowl like Wasim Akram, the wily fast bowler from Pakistan.

IT IS TO PANDEY’S CREDIT that he convinced the youngster to bowl slow and Kuldeep came up with a style not popular in India. “I am very impressed with his desire to improve. The fact that he was not intimidated by the presence of David Warner and Steve Smith speaks of his talent,” Kumble remarked at the end of the Test.