He's a rare diamond: Tom Moody’s praise for Umran Malik

When it comes to the sheer brutality of fast bowling, India has had very rare talents, especially in terms of blazing the speed guns. However, there is a new kid on the block who has been impressive, and being Umran Malik, he absolutely needs no separate introduction.

Clocking 155 clicks with disdain, Umran Malik has riveted some serious attention across the planet and out of all the accolades that he has been garnering of late, a new addition to the list was that of former Australian cricketer, Tom Moody. Talking to Sports Tak, he broke down Umran’s performance in fragments and all of it will be music to the ears of the Indian fans.

Moody said, “It's exciting to see the Indian team embracing him and he's getting opportunity to play at the highest level. It's where he is going to do his most amount of learning. Around the high performance environment. He is continuing to improve, like all fast young fast bowlers, it takes time and you have to be patient. But he's a rare diamond. You rarely find fast bowlers that bowl 150+ kph.”

He further added, “For me, I don't have crystal ball. At the moment, small steps with regard to his development are important. Indian selectors and coaching team realise that it's important to integrate him in the T20 and fifty-over game. He's getting those experiences.”

Umran will most likely be a part of the third ODI on Sunday where India will be battling Sri Lanka for the final time in the series as they eye the bragging rights of the frays while the latter will be desperate to throw a spanner in the plans of the hosts.