Batting for J&K’s express fast bowler Umran Malik, former Team India coach Ravi Shastri recently said he should be given a central contract by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) right away and carefully nurtured, while former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes he needs to be in the squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year.
“Woh apni pace se wahan logon ke sar phad dega (He’ll break batsmen’s heads there with his pace),” Singh quipped at an event recently.
The excitement is understandable. Earlier this week, Malik won his 13th consecutive award for the fastest delivery in the match in IPL-2022 when he clocked 154.8 kmph. He can go faster — he hit a top speed of 157kmph against Delhi Capitals on May 5. Many believe he could top a recorded speed of 100 miles per hour (160kmph), which so far has been the exclusive preserve of Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee.
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