Indian bowlers lack attitude and strength, says Sourav Ganguly

Former skipper Sourav Ganguly has pointed finger at the current lot of Indian fast bowlers, saying that they lack attitude and strength. Referring to Munaf Patel and Zaheer Khan, Ganguly described that the pacers often gradually lose their pace after making
a wonderful start at the international level.

"Our bowlers have no strength. When Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan arrived they had a lot of pace but gradually they dropped down. It’s an attitude thing, to bowl fast. But the Indian bowlers think much rather than bowling fast," Ganguly said.

"They have to be like Shoaib Akhtar, who thinks nothing other than bowling fast. Glenn McGrath was brilliant in Australian conditions, while Wasim Akram was difficult in subcontinent wickets, especially with the older ball," Ganguly, whose favourite bowler
is retired Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan.

The former skipper, however, did not forget to admire the young Indian batsmen. He lavished special praise on Virat Kohli, who has been India’s most prolific runner-getter over the past couple of years.

"He is not only the next star; the future of Indian cricket rests on Kohli. The future of Indian cricket will always be good with so much of interest in the sport," he explained.

After the retirement of Rahul Dravid, there seems to be a huge vacuum in the Indian batting line-up. Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman are also expected to quit playing international level sooner than later. Yet, Ganguly is not worried about future, and believes
that likes of Kohli, Manoj Tiwary and Cheteshwar Pujara are more than capable of replacing the big guns.

He added, "They all have talent. The transition happens over a period of time. It will take some time. To be specific, we have five players – Tiwary, Dinda, Wriddhiman Saha, Anustup Majumdar and Sami Ahmed – who not only have the ability but the temperament
to play for India."

The Bengal-born player represented India 113 Tests, scoring over-7000 runs at an average of 42.17. His ODI record is a lot impressive, as he piled up 11363 runs in his 311-ODI-old career. The 40-year-old is currently working as a cricket commentator.

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