The former Bowling player from South Africa, Vernon Philander, says that Jasprit Bumrah has established high standards for pacemakers worldwide, but India will need to manage his workload intelligently to keep him free of injury. With an international calendar loaded, Philander feels that Bumrah should be used with touch. “I think he (Bumrah) has really established the standard. India plays, obviously during the calendar year, that burden is quite massive,” Philander said in a select interaction of media outside SA20.
“I think it’s more about how Indian management manages it. I would say that you look at a guy like Jasprit Bumrah, and you want me to play all key series, all key tournaments. Therefore, they have to manage their workload between Tournaments, “said the Cricket player turned into a commentator.
He suggested that India should avoid the temptation to involve Bumrah in each series.
“With the IPL to come, you want a player like him to be available for most games, but how do you handle it during the IPL season? So he would say that you may want to look at it in all the main features and give others Bowling players an opportunity in less important matches, “said Philander, who has taken 224 WICKETS in 64 tests for South Africa.
“But again, it is a very difficult talk, because as a bowling player, you want to leave, you know, there are records to break, so you want to keep playing,” he said.
Speaking about Bowler’s workload in general, Philander said it will be a matter of mass conversation before the champions trophy.
“I think that also, from a point of view of bowling, coaches and physical conditioning physioculas will have to guide the conversation in terms of what a particular player allows.
“With the leagues they appear everywhere and you only have x amount of balls in your body, and you want Of mass conversation, “he said he also wants to see Bumrah playing in the SA20 along with Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli in the future.
“I think suryakumar would be right there. Jasprit, without a shadow of doubt, since his set of skills in this type of Wickts would be phenomenal to see in action. And then I think you want to see a guy like Kohli who has obviously built a Mass name for yourself during the last decade more or less, “he said.
Dineh Karthik became the first Indian player to be part of SA20 and Philander feels that young players will learn a lot about their experience in IPL.
“It’s great to have it (Karthik) here. I think, for the first time, Robin Uthappa also joined us for a brief comment. Young people would learn a lot about them having been part of the IPL for a number of years,” he said.
“I think that many of these young people like Lhuan Dre Pretorious could play in one of the IPL teams. They will learn a lot and have had a great vision in advance of a guy like Dineh Karthik, which is in the same costume.” Added.
When asked about his predictions for the four best teams in the Champions Trophy that will be held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from February 19, he chose India, South Africa, Australia and England.
“I think India is a great contender, since we are playing in the subcontinent. Australia is always there in great events. I think South Africa has a lot of confidence in the last T20 WC and number four could be England.” saying .
He also accredited SA20 for the resurgence of the game in South Africa in the last 2-3 years.
“I think Greame Smith (Liga Commissioner) and his team have done a wonderful job. The confrontation between bat and ball has been much closer. A couple of young people who really put their hands this year. It was greatly necessary South Africa to have An T20 League, to give the boys the exhibition, since talent was always there, “he said.
“Making the final of the World Testing Championship was a massive impulse for South Africa. Let’s not forget, South Africa played in the World Cup final T20.”
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