Xtra Time Web Desk: India pacer Umesh Yadav has taken a dig at the selectors for ignoring him from ODI’s and T20Is for more than a year. The Vidarbha fast bowler has expressed his disbelief for getting the snub for the white ball format. Umesh, who was India’s highest wicket-taker (18 wickets) in 2015 World Cup last appeared for the country back in 2018 against West Indies.
In an interview to Indian Express, Umesh said, “I haven’t understood that. White or red, the skill lies in swinging the ball,? I can do it as I have done it. Of course, the lengths will vary and that is obvious and down to cricketing intelligence. If I get a series of ODIs, I feel I can prove myself as a wicket-taking bowler. I do feel I haven’t been used properly by selectors in ODIs.”
The Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler said it is difficult to be in and out of the side as it affects the rhythm of a fast bowler.
According to Umesh,“Get a game here and there, then sit out for six months. It does get difficult. Career has never been stable. Always up and down. I did well at the 2015 World Cup, but then again out,” said Umesh.
The 32 years old Umesh however have no complains though about his fast bowling teammates.
“You can’t complain too much as the other three- Ishant (Sharma), (Mohammed) Shami and (Jasprit) Bumrah are bowling well. So I can understand that for team management, getting the right balance wouldn’t be easy. All four of us are experienced bowlers.”
Umesh, who is spending most of his time working out at home due to the government imposed lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19, has so far represented India in 46 Tests, 75 ODIs and 7 T20Is, picking up 144, 106 and 9 wickets respectively.