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PACERS
Umesh YadavFor a while, his waywardness was overshadowing his express pace. Ever since making his debut in 2011, Umesh Yadav bled runs, even in Tests, and was given a proper thrashing the last time he played against Australia in 2013/14.
A transformed Yadav has now turned the tables, evolving into a wicket-taking bowler who can really dent the opposition’s top order with his relentless pace. Against Bangladesh, he picked up three wickets in the first innings, testing the batsmen with his swift deliveries, a weapon that India would love to fully utilise on slow pitches.
Ishant SharmaCurrently in the limelight for not really the right reason, Ishant Sharma, unsold at the IPL auction, will have to pick himself up and shrug away the dust real quick. He was back to his lethal self against Bangladesh after what had been an indifferent 2016: injuries, illnesses and poor form, all combining to trouble the lanky pacer.
At Hyderabad, he picked up two wickets in the final innings against Bangladesh, testing the batsmen with some nippy pace. He came into the limelight with a superb spell against Australia in 2008. Maybe it’s time to rewind the clock and dish out another classic spell.
