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The Swing Master – Unveiling the Phenomenal Career of India’s Bowling Sensation

Introduction to Bhuvneshwar Kumar – A Cricketing Prodigy
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the humble but immensely skilled Indian fast bowler, emerged into the international cricket scene with a flair that captivated everyone. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was born on February 5, 1990, in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, has gone from a youthful prodigy to one of India’s top fast bowlers.
The Art of Swing – Mastering the Craft
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s ability to move the cricket ball both ways has earned him the moniker “swing master,” and it has been a defining characteristic of his bowling career. With a smooth and rhythmic run-up, he generates a great swing at varying speeds, providing him a powerful force with the new ball and a threat in the death overs. His ability to fool even the best batsmen with his swing has earned him acclaim from cricketing legends worldwide.
A Complete Package – Versatility in All Formats
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s versatility as a bowler is simply remarkable. While his enormous swing was his forte in Test and ODI cricket, he has smoothly converted his talents to the T20 format as well. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has proven to be an asset to the Indian team in all three formats of the game, whether it’s exploiting favorable conditions in Test matches or executing pinpoint yorkers in T20 cricket.
Rising to Prominence – A Breakout Performance
Bhuvneshwar Kumar made his debut during India’s 2014 tour of England. His spectacular performance of 6/82 in the second Test at Lord’s was crucial to India’s historic victory. On a seaming pitch, he demonstrated his swing bowling prowess, putting the English batsmen in disarray. This achievement cemented his place in Indian cricketing history and laid the groundwork for a bright career ahead.
The Lord of Swing in Limited-Overs Cricket
While his Test achievements have been outstanding, Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s effect in limited-overs cricket has been similarly impressive. He has been a continuous menace to opposing batters with the white ball in his hands. His ability to swing the ball upfront and produce precise yorkers in the death overs has made him a vital member of India’s limited-overs sides.

July 28, 2023
IPL 2023: Brilliant bowling helps Delhi Capitals defend low score against Sunrisers

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Hyderabad: Delhi Capitals came up with a brilliant bowling effort to squeeze out a 7-run win against Sunrisers Hyderabad, negating some brilliant late-order batting by Heinrich Klaasen and Washington Sundar in Match 34 of IPL 2023 here on Monday.
It was a superb bowling effort by the Delhi Capitals bowlers as Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje and Ishant Sharma applied the squeeze as they throttled the Sunrisers Hyderabad innings in a low-scoring encounter.
Washington Sundar had claimed 3-28 and three batters were run-out as Delhi Capitals were restricted to 144/9 in 20 overs. Though it looked like they had fallen 20 runs short, in the end, it proved enough thanks to the brilliant effort put up by the DC bowlers.

After Mayank Agarwal (49) had maintained the Sunrisers’ chances with a crucial knock, Heinrich Klaasen (31 off 19 balls, 3×4, 1×6) and Sundar (24 not out off 15, 3×4) revived their chances after a middle-order wobble. Thanks to their efforts, Sunrisers Hyderabad needed 38 runs off 18 balls and after Klassen and Sundar claimed 15 runs in the 18th over bowled by Mukesh Kumar.
Nortje allowed SRH only 10 runs in the 19th over despite Sundar hitting a fine boundary. They needed 13 runs from the last six deliveries but Mukesh Kumar bowled a superb final over to win the match for Delhi. He allowed only five runs as SRH ended with 137/6 in 20 overs and fell short by a narrow margin.
This was the second successive win for Delhi Capitals as they continue their revival thanks to a brilliant effort by their bowlers. SRH succumbed to their third defeat in a row.
Mayank Agarwal had kept Sunrisers Hyderabad in the hunt as he struck a 39-ball 49 as they recovered from a poor Power-play in which they managed to score only 39/1.
Delhi Capitals bowlers came up with a disciplined effort and kept the SRH batters under pressure, dried up the boundaries and claimed crucial wickets in the middle part of the innings as the asking rate kept climbing.

Axar Patel claimed 2-21 off his four overs, Kuldeep Yadav gave away only 1-22 in his four while Ishant Sharma had 1-18 in three as Delhi Capitals applied the screws.
Agarwal kept alive their hopes after Harry Brook (7) was out early, castled by Anrich Nortje with 31 runs on the board. Agarwal struck seven boundaries as he tried to get the better of the DC bowling. He and Impact Substitute Rahul Tripathi (15) added 38 runs for the second wicket. However, after both of them were out in quick succession, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost Abhishek Sharma (5) and skipper Aiden Markram (3) were sent back by spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel respectively as SRH slumped to 85/5 in the 15th over.
Heinrich Klaasen blasted a superb 19-ball 31 and Washington Sundar contributed a 15-ball 24 not out but in the end, their efforts went in vain as the SRH succumbed to the pressure and failed to win a match they should have won easily.
Brief scores:
Delhi Capitals 144/9 in 20 overs (Axar Patel 34, Manish Pandey 34; Washington Sundar 3-28, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2-11) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 137/6 in 20 overs (Mayank Agarwal 49, Henrich Klassen 31, Washington Sundar 24 not out; Axar Patel 2-21, Anrich Nortje 2-33) by 7 runs.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 25, 2023
Our bowling lacked heat in crucial matches in last two World Cups: Irfan Pathan

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Mumbai: Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan opined that Team India’s bowling lacked heat during the previous two ICC T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022 and going forward in the 50-over WC this year, he wants to see two bowlers who have sheer pace or variations, which will make them less dependent on pitches in India.
Team India have had a comprehensive start to the new year with some impressive displays in the ODI format against Sri Lanka and New Zealand. With the ODI series against New Zealand already secured with a 2-0 lead in the three-match series, there have been a lot of positives to look back on, both in the batting and bowling department.
In an exclusive interaction with Star Sports, Irfan Pathan spoke on Mohammed Shami’s performance in the second ODI against New Zealand and what areas India should improve on, in their quest for the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023.
“India need to focus on bowling. It is very important to plan what combination we should be playing and which bowlers should get a chance, depending on how they make the most of the pitches. The biggest problem here, is that the pitches are flat and our bowling is not up to the mark and that is what we have seen in the last two T20 World Cups against Pakistan as well as against England in the semi-finals,” said Pathan on ‘Follow the Blues’.
“Our bowling definitely lacked heat. So, this is what I personally want to see going forward, that we have two bowlers who do not require the special pitches that we expect. They have their respective skills either by pace or the variation and I think that the team management and the selectors and everyone, even the captain Rohit Sharma is going in the right direction,” added Pathan.
Pathan also said that he liked pace veteran Mohammed Shami’s performance in the second ODI, whose spell of 3/18 proved to be instrumental in bundling out a powerful Kiwi batting lineup for just 108. The former all-rounder spoke of how he liked Shami setting up the dismissal of opener Finn Allen in the first over.
“Everything started from there itself because in the start we kept bowling then with a little bit of variation that was there in his wrists, getting the ball in was very effective. The three wickets that were taken by him, out of which he got two in his first spell and then dismissing Bracewell with a bouncer, who could have been a threat to team India,” added Pathan.
“Changing the angle against him according to the situation, he used the pitch well bowling a bouncer and took his wicket. So, each and every wicket was very crucial, his spell was very impressive and he needed a wicket desperately because his performance was not up to the mark, especially in the last seven matches. And after a very long time, he got those three wickets which were very important and very impressive as well,” concluded Pathan.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

January 24, 2023