"Pace Is Important But It's Not Everything": Glenn McGrath On Umran Malik's Rise In IPL 2022

Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath on Friday said the way fast-rising Prasidh Krishna bowled a penultimate over in an IPL game showed he could handle pressure. McGrath also expects India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who is having a low-key IPL for Mumbai Indians and has taken only four wickets so far, to bounce back strongly.

"Two of our guys Avesh Khan and Prasidh Krishna, the way they are coming through. To see Prasidh bowl a fantastic penultimate over against Delhi Capitals in IPL on Friday just shows that these guys can handle pressure," McGrath, who is Director of Coaching at the famed MRF Pace Foundation here, told reporters.

About young pacer Umran Malik, who has made heads turn with his sheer pace and performances in the ongoing IPL, he said, "I think pace is important but it's not everything. You don't want someone bowling 150 kph and spraying it down the leg side or spraying it wide so you have got to have that control.

"But if you have a bowler bowling at that pace you would want to have longevity. I am sure the selectors will be very interested in him and would love to have someone bowling at that pace for your country," he added.

Heaping praise on Prasidh, who has trained at the MRF Pace Foundation, McGrath said, "I have always liked Prasidh's attitude. He is always keen to bowl in the nets. He is getting results in the middle for the hard work he puts in during training which shows his quality.

"He is mentally strong and has a good attitude. He is bowling well at the moment. He is high on confidence." Asked about Bumrah not being his usual wicket-taking self during the IPL in which his team Mumbai Indians have lost all their seven games so far, McGrath said since "he has enjoyed so much success early in his