Talent like Bumrah shouldn’t play all formats if he wants to prolong his career: Vasy

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Vaas stressed that Indian selectors and team management must carefully choose the right formats and adapt strategies to keep a tab on Bumrah's workload management.

A once-in-a-generation fast bowler like Jasprit Bumrah shouldn’t be playing all three formats in order to avoid injuries and prolong his career, feels World Cup-winning Sri Lankan legend Chaminda Vaas.

Vaas stressed that Indian selectors and team management must carefully choose the right formats and adapt strategies to keep a tab on Bumrah’s workload management.

"Players like Bumrah have a unique action, and we must protect individuals of such caliber. They can’t play in all formats. We need to identify the suitable format and manage their participation accordingly," Vaas told reporters here on Friday.

Vaas shared insights into the pivotal role of safeguarding unique talents like Bumrah and nurturing their cricketing journey. Vaas emphasised the importance of managing players like Bumrah, known for their unconventional bowling actions.

The left-arm pace great feels that both skipper Rohit Sharma and the peerless Virat Kohli will come out all guns blazing to win the World Cup for India.

"We all know that Virat is a special player, and the way he has performed for the last decade has been extraordinary. Even Rohit, I’m pretty sure that they will give their 100% playing for India. All the fans are waiting to see these two perform. And I’m sure that they will go all out and try to do well for India," said Vaas.

Further, Vaas emphasised the critical role of nurturing emerging Lankan talents like Matheesha Pathirana to elevate them to the stature of global stars such as Bumrah and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Vaas highlighted that it is imperative for Sri Lanka Cricket to safeguard these budding talents, effectively manage their workloads, and ensure their gradual development.

"Pathirana is still young. He is still 20 and has a long way to go. But it’s up to the Sri Lankan cricket establishment to protect him. If you are going to play 50 overs, we need to take care of him not to play all the games, especially Matheesha, and taking care of him is very important," said Vaas.

Comments - 7

Fred Saturday, 16 September 2023 08:52 AM

Re young SL players journalists and fans also have a role to play in instilling confidence in young players through their criticism, praise(criticism should be constructive) SL does not have the luxury of trained counsellors psychologists at every turn like advanced countries do or huge resources to fall on

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Jude Saturday, 16 September 2023 10:25 AM

Hey Vass what's your input on Englishman James Anderson, 22 years and counting then 690 wickets and counting!! He's considered Best Swing bowler ever to play the game yeah just ask Michael Holding, once Holding said give him a coconut he'll Swing that too. I consider Anderson as the Best bowler in Test on the basis of being a fast bowler then the longevity and a huge Tally of 690 Test wickets and most of his wickets are top order batsmen. Mind you Anderson have played Tests second-most, any cricketer behind Sachin Tendulkar Huh.

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Jude Saturday, 16 September 2023 10:34 AM

Vassi if you analyze Bumrah's bowling runup he's running only few steps and he's using his upper body to generate speed, and that's not good for a fast bowler and that's the very reason Bumrah had stress facture in the back!! Same fate happened to Englishman Andrew Flintoff who used is upper body to generate speed like Bumrah he's injury-Prone!!; it's the bowling style and action nothing to do with load management!!

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Jude Saturday, 16 September 2023 10:38 AM

India will face huge pressure from home crowd and I will say India's chances of winning this year world Cup May be 20% Chance!!

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Jude Saturday, 16 September 2023 10:48 AM

Hey Vass, in America the Major League baseball plays regular season 162 Games in like 180 days!! Let me explain most I mean majority of those players keep THEIR fitness at top notch level that's the difference, those guys are really professional athletes, period. FYI in NBA basketball you can't rest any player, period! For a single game. Whereas cricketers professionals but lack in fitness and some of them look like Dart Players huh!!

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Cricket Fan Sunday, 17 September 2023 12:06 PM

We didn't know that Vaas is now advisor to Indian cricket.

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Viduranga Sunday, 17 September 2023 12:38 PM

In baseball you have bullpen. You rarely have a pitcher go through 9 innings. You have designated relief pitchers who specialises in closing the games Starting pitchers do not play two consecutive games.

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