Malik has taken 15 wickets in 11 matches this season
Umran Malik has impressed the entire cricketing world with his fast pace in the current season. IPL, Recently, Jammu Express bowled the fastest ball of the season at a speed of 157 kmph.
Enrique Nortje spoke to PTI about Malik and how speed is secondary to actual execution. He started by saying that he expected Umran to play for India.
I am sure Umran is going to be one of the key players for India in the near future. Luck will also have to play its part. But the most important thing is that it is about the quality you deliver as we have seen that the fastest delivery that is being delivered is going to the limits.
Nortje further said that it is about the quality of execution that matters and not the speed alone.
It doesn’t matter at what pace he is bowling. Pace is not the be-all and end-all. It is about quality of execution. And I believe he is improving in that aspect of having control with speed. Also in Sunrisers Hyderabad, under Dale, Umran is in good hands. He has a lot of senior and experienced players around, so he will definitely improve.
In the 11 matches he has played this season, Umran has taken 15 wickets, including a Pfeiffer vs Gujarat Titans. He has bowled at an economy of 9.10. Earlier, Tom Moody had told ESPN Cricinfo that he never expected Malik to become a line and length bowler.
Don’t think he will ever be a line-and-length bowler. He is born in a Ferrari and will drive a Ferrari. Considering that he is part of the Sunrisers family, this is something I like more Dale Steyn To make sure we are all on the same page caring for a rare diamond, we are in constant communication throughout the year with key people including him, at the state level, and at the high performance level Will make sure