One casualty after the Indian team's early exit from the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy was bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad. He tells Forbes India why his removal is not justified and why bowlers fade away soon.
Forbes India: What do you have to say on the way the BCCI terminated your services?
Venkatesh Prasad: I would have loved to continue. It makes sense for me to stay on and contribute till the end of the World Cup (in 2011). How has the Board measured my contribution? Just by the end results? You have to assess my contributions objectively.
With regards to practical and technical knowledge, I am ahead than most other coaches and players. Someone cannot get bad suddenly. We say batting is our strength. So even if the bowlers give 40 runs too many, our batsmen should be able to chase it down. But the batting fell short. So it was not just the bowling that was at fault.
Forbes India: Why do most young pacers lose steam after the first two years?
Venkatesh Prasad: Fitness and over-loading play a key role in this. As soon as we see a youngster bowling fast, we get excited. We don't think about the formation of their body structure. He does well in the Under-19 team and he's straightaway brought into the Indian team. Unless it's an exceptional talent like Sachin Tendulkar, he shouldn't play internationals. It holds true for both batsmen and bowlers.
He does not have the mental maturity and his body cannot cope with the physical strain. He starts doubting his own ability after a bad phase, and niggles start affecting him because his body is still developing. Why do you think Australians, the English and South Africans make their debuts when they are 24 or 25? They are strong mentally. Once he's done in the Under-19, let him play for the state. All players go through a bad phase. If he comes out of his bad phase with flying colours in domestic cricket then he'll be very good in the Indian side.
| Ads by Google |
Total Comments: 1
Read All Comments | Post Comment
Posted By balki1951
I believe that anybody who plays test cricket for India has undergone excellent coaching in their formative years. Were Sachin
Read Comment