
An 18-year-old member of India’s Under-19 cricket team turned heads by bowling at 146 kmph after the side’s World Cup campaign, NDTV Sports reports. The outlet does not identify the player in…
An 18-year-old member of India’s Under-19 cricket team turned heads by bowling at 146 kmph after the side’s World Cup campaign, NDTV Sports reports. The outlet does not identify the player in the available report. India have won the Under-19 World Cup six times, the most by any team. The latest display adds to the country’s reputation for producing young cricketing talent, though one rapid spell alone cannot establish a senior international career.
A 146 kmph reading will predictably invite claims that India has found its next pace sensation. That is premature. Speed is useful, but control, fitness and performance over longer spells decide whether an under-19 prospect advances. The sensible test is whether this bowler can sustain pace while taking wickets against stronger opposition, rather than whether one radar reading becomes a social-media milestone.
Source: sports.ndtv.com
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