'Sreesanth's got all the talent to succeed' - Indian bowling coach Venky Prasad
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Prasad shows faith in Sreesanth's ability
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
August 2, 2007
Venkatesh Prasad, India's bowling coach, expressed confidence in the ability
of Sreesanth, following the bowler's woeful performance in the second Test
against England at Trent Bridge.
"He's not exactly struggling, it's probably a phase," Prasad said on the eve
of India's match against Sri Lanka A at Grace Road.
Prasad admitted Sreesanth's performance was a worry but showed faith in the
youngster's talent. "We've seen him bowl well, and win games in South
Africa. I would say it's a bit of a concern but he's got all the talent to
succeed at this level. He has a fantastic body language, his aggression is
great - we've been talking about not crossing the line -, the approach to
the crease is fantastic, and the seam position is great."
He also defended Sreesanth's actions - a beamer to Kevin Pietersen and a
massive front-foot no-ball - that generated controversy during the Trent
Bridge Test. "I'm sure that the full toss just slipped out of his hands - he
apologised right there. Probably with the no-ball he could not get the right
jump."
Prasad, who had performed well during India's tour of England in 1996,
agreed that Sreesanth needed to focus more on his bowling rather than
on-field banter. "I think that's one area that is of concern. I've been
talking to him as a bowling coach, one-on-one, but he's young. We need to
respect the game, respect the rules. I as a bowling coach wouldn't advice
anyone to cross the line."
However, Prasad was thrilled at the progress made by India's left-armers,
Zaheer Khan and RP Singh. "It was very satisfying at Trent Bridge, in terms
of bowlers sticking to the lengths we've been talking about. Of course, we
did bat extremely well but the bowlers did a tremendous job. There was
Zaheer but we shouldn't be forgetting RP Singh here, he took the crucial
wickets of [Kevin] Pietersen and [Matt] Prior which were crucial for team's
victory."
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"RishiX" <ris...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I dont know how much influence Venky Prasad had on Indian bowlers but Indian
bowlers took 20 wickets and WON the test for India....