Varun Aaron has bowled with
extreme pace in both the test matches on the Australia tour so far, but, the
wickets have not come in clusters for him as they should have come. The reason
is his lack of consistency with the line. In his attempt to try and bowl as
quick as possible, he loses his direction a bit too often and gets tickled
away. But, what’s good is that India is looking to stick with him. Such
bowlers, who have raw pace, need the confidence of the captain and the coach.
They must be encouraged to try and keep bowling with the same speed and it
seems Varun is getting that sort of encouragement from the team management.
In the Brisbane test match,
Varun was given the field for bodyline bowling. He came around the wicket and
bombarded the Aussie batsmen especially the lower order with his
95-miles-an-hour bouncers. He gave away runs bowling that way. Still, MS Dhoni
kept him on and that was an acknowledgement of the fact that the Indian captain
considers Varun as someone who can terrify the batsmen. He can get the batsmen
out by getting them afraid of being hit.
And, Varun himself has also
not looked to cut down his pace at any point of time in this series. Even when
he has gone for boundaries, he has continued bowling quick which is a sign that
he is temperamentally strong enough and he can be turned into a great product
for India with a bit of guidance. He should probably be taken to the World Cup
too. Yes, he always makes the captain hesitate a little bit to pick him because
he can concede plenty on an off day, but, he can win matches too if he is
running in well. So, he is a risk that is worth taking.
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