“Being the spearhead of Indian bowling attack is a great learning curve for me,” says the budding pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was avowed the Man of the Match against Pakistan on Saturday. Though this stage came quite early in his career, bowling consistent line and length has made him look the best option available for Indian Captain MS Dhoni.
He was quoted by Indian Express saying, “Every day spent in the Indian dressing room with seniors makes my learning much more enriched. It's too early to look into the future and say I am going to spearhead India's bowling attack. I will like to take one match at a time.”
Kumar picked the crucial wickets of Nasir Jamshed and Mohammed Hafeez in a match that was spoiled by rain. He added, "Swing is my main weapon. All bowlers depend on movement and I am no exception. Whether it's Pakistan or any other team, the approach is the same. We went in to play against Pakistan quite confident of our abilities. We had won two matches as a team and we had a lot of belief in our batting, bowling and fielding.”
Bhuvi was quoted by The Times of India saying, "As a new ball bowler, it's my job to stick to the basics. But it's true that the ball is not swinging as much as I thought it would in English conditions. The bounce has been good, though. Credit also goes to Dhoni, who is cool and calculated. He wants us to forget the past and live in the present. This really helps prepare for a match.”
He applauded the decision of his captain of making him bowl at one go and was quoted by DNA saying, “In English conditions the new ball is expected to swing and I feel the captain wants to get the best out of me. I have been doing this quite regularly in India too."