Irfan Pathan 'worried' for pacers, reiterates need for efficient injury management

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan sounded a warning to pacers, asking m to be careful post resumption of cricket after over a three-month-long hiatus following  COVID-19 outbreak. Earlier too, Irfan Pathan had warned Indian team's support staff about injury manment and its efficient manment once game resumes. World cup-winning all0-rounder expressed his concern for pacers and predicted that y would require a minimum of four to six weeks before y 'get mselves going'. Irfan Pathan once again reiterated need for team to pull off its injury manment and that spinners and batsmen were less vulnerable as compared to fast bowlers. 

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Irfan Pathan warns pacers

"To be honest, I am really worried about fast bowlers," said Pathan, who has played 29 Tests and 120 ODIs for India, on Star Sports.

"Going forward, y might need 4-6 weeks to get going mselves. It's a tough job and if you are bowling 140-150 kmph, running about 25 yards to bowl one ball at a time and n keep bowling for a few overs.

"Your body gets stiff, injury manment will be key as well because I think for any fast bowler to get back into rhythm, it takes at least 4-6 weeks, so I think fast bowlers will have to be a little more careful than spinners or batsmen," he added. 

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Irfan Pathan warns Indian manment about injuries

"Injury manment is most important thing. We will have to focus on all bowlers," Pathan, who has played 29 Tests and 120 ODIs for India, said on Star Sports show 'Cricket Connected'.

"In a squad of 15, every team has 4 to 6 bowlers. Be it an IPL team, Indian team or any international or domestic team, we will have to be extremely careful about injury manment as our boys have been out of action for a while," he said.

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India to tour Australia in vember

Cricket Australia has anunced full international summer schedule, confirming India's tour down-under later this year. anuncement comes amid Coronavirus outbreak which has gripped entire globe. In light of pandemic, CA CEO Kevin Roberts has also highlighted that schedule is subject to change. schedule confirms India's tour of Australia for a three-match T20 series in October and four-match test series in December-January. second test of series between December 11 and December 15 is set to be a Day/Night Test at Adelaide Oval. Test series will be followed by a three-match ODI series as well. 

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(With PTI inputs)