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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Yes, pace isn’t everything for a medium pacer but in Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s case, it’s difficult to convince yourself to the fact that he relies far too heavily on swing and seam and hence proves to be one-dimensional as far as his utility is concerned.
He is pretty consistent with his line and length but the dilemma with him is always going to be whether Dhoni can get 10 overs out of Bhuvneshwar Kumar on a great batting surface, where there isn’t a lot on offer for Kumar or does he look at him and say, 2 wickets for me with the new ball irrespective of whether he finishes his quota of 10 overs? If Dhoni can answer any one of those two questions, you got to believe, he can be a first choice bowler for India for a long time.
Mind you, India doesn’t get to play on pitches like the one in Edgbaston or the Kingsmead in Durban so, it’s highly imperative that Kumar adds a couple of yards of pace to his bowling. On current form and with whatever little we have seen of him, it would be unfair to leave him out for the World Cup in a year’s time and that’s why I slot him at No.4 in the shortlist of Indian fast bowlers for the 2015 Cricket world cup.
