Rotate, keep pacers afresh, go full-throttle: The new 'mantra'

When a captain is blessed with 'problem of plenty', he may forget to fathom which weapon to sharpen and which one to use. 'Weapon' t in its diabolical conjecture but pure efficacy.  Windies 'fearsome foursome' of 70s and 80s, Aussie juggernauts of Thomson and Lillie and  dely trio of Wasim-Waqar-Shoaib h mesmerized past while India's insipid pace corridors trembled haplessly. But t anymore.

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Indian 'Pentagon'

Metamorphosed from past isolated brilliance of Kapil Dev, Zaheer Khan & Javagal Srinath, a new- Indian 'pace battery' is invated with back up bowling machinery or 'support cast' equally strong as protagonist. This 'duracell' battery w enjoys same ulation once privileged to Windies and  Aussies in a zone of its own with captain juggling with his 'many options' honing a few skills while preserving some ors. 'Pentagon' of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, and Umesh Yav may never be seen in action toger but y have formed a lifeline so intrinsic that supports each or and rey to transcend into next generation.

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' longer a question of seniority'

And when you see most accomplished and senior-most among m - Ishant sitting out or giving way to a rookie left-arm spinner, you understand very 'depth' of it and culture of 'rotation' policy. selectors and team manment have opted this rotation policy with fast bowlers giving m time to regroup and recuperate from engaging and exhausting international fixtures.

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"Ishant has to be kept fit and  Bumrah, Umesh & Shami too and why forget Bhuvi? All five of m are real high-quality pace bowlers. So its longer a question of seniority or superiority. Its all about availability and durability. So problem Ishant despite being senior-most sits out. I am absolutely okay with it if you have better options in Shami & Umesh. And when Bumrah and Bhuvenshwar come back re will be fresh problem of plenty," is how Ishant Sharma's coach Shravan Kumar summed up.

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