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"Young Indian cricketers should focus on red ball cricket, IPL success would follow" : Glenn McGrath

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"Young Indian cricketers should focus on red ball cricket, IPL success would follow" : Glenn McGrath

McGrath said that he stressed to the youngsters about the value of practicing with the red ball throughout the year to gain rewards in IPL.

Most budding cricketers want to play in the Indian Premier League and Glenn McGrath has one advice for them — “Work hard in red ball cricket and you will play IPL for a long time”. McGrath is currently in Lahli, helping out the age-group bowlers from Haryana at their home ground.

“Whenever I meet any young fast bowler who has played IPL, I ask him a question, ‘Did you like playing IPL? They would say yes and I tell them that I love IPL too’. My next question is ‘Do you want to go back to IPL next year? If yes, then you have to work hard during the rest of the months’,” McGrath, who is the Director of MRF Pace Foundation, told PTI during an interaction.

Senior team new ball bowlers Harshal Patel and former India speedster Mohit Sharma were also seen. While Harshal bowled a few deliveries under McGrath’s watchful eyes, Mohit was seen doing some physical training. The Aussie pace legend said that he is impressed with the level of talent. “The quality of talent was pretty good. I saw all of them want to bowl fast. We are not here to change or tweak their action majorly. It’s just helping them out with some basic advice on their action,” McGrath said.

McGrath and MRF chief coach M Senthilnathan were all praise for the training facilities at the Chaudhary Bansi Lal Stadium. “We are really happy with the facilities and it’s a wonderful opportunity for MRF Pace Foundation to work with Haryana Cricket Association. They have done wonderful work with their indoor facility and the gymnasium,” Senthilnathan said.

It is learnt that the Haryana Cricket Association will have its own international stadium in the next few years. It will be in the NCR region near Delhi.

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Saw his interview and everything he said is valid but people saying he hates india imo.
 
Its like saying join the army and serve the country by fighting at the border and give up your 1M$ Microsoft job.

Obviously few patriotic ones would opt to join army but majority would want that million job.

#FACT :inti
 
We had the Indian captain and the biggest role model of young Indian players say just the other day that Test cricket is his favorite format.

Coach of u-19 and A sides Dravid never misses any occassion to emphasise on importance of longer format. Yes, IPL will attract its fair share of players interested in becoming T20 specialist but there will be no dearth of upcoming superstars wanting to make a name in FC and test format either.

If only our selectors could give opportunities to some very young and successful players on potential alone and not wait for them to be 24-25. Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Siraj and Khaleel Ahmed will be those names besides obviously Pant.
 
Test cricket is the pinnacle but unfortunately in this day and age, money is the main motivator!
 
He is right. Red ball cricket teaches you your core cricketing skills.
 
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