The 36-year-old has reinvented his game to meet the demands of a format dominated by batters.
Modern T20 cricket is increasingly becoming batter-friendly, but veteran India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar believes that “good bowlers” still find a way to control the game. Speaking to reporters after India’s win in the third T20I here, Bhuvneshwar said the game is not totally in favour of the batters and bowlers can still make a big impact. Bhuvneshwar is in the middle of his first international series in nearly four years, having made a comeback following stellar performances in the IPL.
They are new but experienced at the same time (because of IPL).
I strongly believe that a bowler can control the game,” said Bhuvneshwar. The wily operator said that adaptability holds the key to containing the batters. “Then it’s up to the batter what he wants to play, whether he wants to play according to the ball or not. Asked how the game has become tougher for the bowlers over the years and how he rates the current crop of Indian pacers, he said: “There is curiosity among them.
“This is a debatable question. We say that the conditions favour the batters nowadays and all that, but I still believe that a bowler can control the game. The reason is that we feed the ball to the batter. “I know that the margin of error is very low, which we generally talk about. But still, a bowler can land the ball wherever he wants to. But still, if you look at the good bowlers, they are still doing well. They are consistent. “Even if the game is not equal, the bowler adapts quickly. We’ve seen it in IPL, we’ve seen it here as well.
