UPT20 League: Speed Can Be Your Friend Or Foe, Accuracy Key To Success, Says Shubham Gautam
Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association: Shubham Gautam, the breakout pacer of the ongoing UP T20 League, believes that express pace can quickly turn from an asset into a handicap without consistency in line and length, as he looks to add more notable performances to his tally in the competition.
With his ability to extract steep bounce and hurry batters with express pace, Gautam was picked for Rs 21.5 lakh by Noida Kings after standing out in the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association’s (UPCA) speed hunt, impressing in his recent outing against Lucknow Falcons by returning with figures of 3-22.
"The pace can be your friend or your foe. You can get a top edge off a fast ball, and it can go for six. But you can also scare the tail-ender with your pace. But a proper batsman doesn't get scared of the pace – if the ball goes here or there, then it goes for a six. In that way, many a time the pace can be your friend or your enemy. If you hit the right place, then it's good," Gautam told IANS in an exclusive interaction from Lucknow. Read More...
