In a year that turned out to be memorable for the Indian Test team, the Virat Kohli-led side deserves a lot of credit for their overseas performances. From being a spin dominant bowling attack to becoming one of the best fast bowling units in the history of the game is already a massive achievement. India has registered two consecutive Test series wins in Australia since 2018 alongside taking a 2-1 lead in England this year as well.
It has to be remembered that the mojo started with the famous win in Johannesburg in 2018 and has become a habit for the Indian side now. Breaking records that have been held together for a long time is not easy and this Indian bowling attack has shown a lot of character.
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The fast bowling attack of the Indian team has been maintaining an average of 26.05 with a strike rate of 51.7 in 23 Tests since 2018 which is the best in SENA countries for touring teams. Sanjay Manjrekar did not hesitate to compare the current Indian side to the famous bowling attack of Pakistan.
During a recent chat with ESPNCricinfo, former Indian batter, Sanjay Manjrekar said, “One thing that has changed in recent 5-6 years for the Indian team, which has been a rare instance for India. India’s overseas success comes because India now has the luxury of having three world-class seam bowlers. It has had a huge impact.”
The Pakistan seam attack in the early 2000s was one of the toughest to face. Sanjay Manjrekar did play in the era of the famous world-class bowling attack from Pakistan of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, and Shoaib Akthar and noted signs of it in the current Indian bowling attack.
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Explaining the same, Sanjay Manjrekar said, “If you look at the history of Test cricket, earlier when Pakistan used to win outside their country, they too had 3 world-class seamers. And now India finds itself in the same condition. These are good signs for Indian cricket.”
India will be hoping to produce another massive performance in Johannesburg, South Africa, which will be a big milestone reached as well.
