World Cup 2015: Bhuvneshwar Kumar Back in the Nets Ahead of Pakistan Clash
Bhuvneshwar Kumar missed the first three Test against Australia due to an ankle injury and played only two matches in the ODI tri-series
- Indo-Asian News Service
- Updated: February 13, 2015 07:10 PM IST
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Injury-plagued medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar continued his recovery as he bowled at the nets Friday during India's practice session here at the St. Peter's College ground.
The 25-year-old missed the first three Test against Australia due to an ankle injury and played only two matches in the One-Day International(ODI) tri-series against Australia and England. In the first warm-up game against Australia, he did bowl five overs. (Would You Bet on India Retaining the Crown?)
However, the lanky medium-pacer bowled from a much shorter run-up and neither did he bend full stretch. However, he did not lack accuracy as he hit the one stump time and again on the strip he was bowling into.
The side nets were used by the Indian batsmen to face throw downs from the support staff who stood on stools. This involved a man standing with the ball in his sidearm device on one stool, taking a step forward onto the shorter second stool as if in delivery stride, and then throwing the ball. (Adelaide Yet to Come in Grip of India vs Pakistan Battle)
It was probably a practice strategy to simulate the steep bounce generated by Pakistani pacer Mohammad Irfan. Most of the time, the balls were dug in short on the greenish side pitches, especially to left-hander Suresh Raina, and were tackled reasonably well by the Indian batsmen.