Indian youngsters are playing fearless cricket, says an impressed Brett Lee
The recent performances of the young Indian team is “fearless” and “impressive” according to the former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee. India ended its 15-match long winless run in away Test matches with an emphatic 95-run victory against England in the second Test match of the tour. Speaking at his ‘Brett Lee Mewsic India’ foundation event, the 37-year-old expressed his opinion on the Indian team, which according to him is a good combination of talent and dedicated personalities.
"I have been really impressed with the new Indian side. They are playing fearless cricket and that happens only when you get new people into the team. It is not that they been in the team for a while and they are worried about not performing.
"You get these young guys in and they just don't care. They just go out there and think I am gonna give my best shot, hundred per cent. They are doing so well. I think India have found a great bunch of people now," Lee was quoted saying.
With this win it is only fair to assume that India have come a long way from the days of their retired superstars and successfully made the transition without its underperforming seniors.
Lee was in Mumbai on Sunday and the Aussie’s foundation manages five music centres for underprivileged children in India and has a vision to expand to 100 such centres in the next 5-10 years.
Impressed with Ishant Sharma
Delhi-pacer Ishant Sharma produced one of the best spells by an Indian bowler (7/74) with his short-ball burst handing the home side a thrashing at the ‘home of cricket’. The match-winning strategy was plotted by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni which was implemented exceptionally well by the 25-year-old seamer.
Commenting on the planning and execution: "If you get seven wickets at Lords, you are doing a pretty good job. I have been really impressed. He(Ishant) is a great guy. First and foremost he is a wonderful fellow. He has got good pace, a good height and he is using that bouncer so well. Dhoni knew on the back of his mind that was the wicket to pitch short on and try and ruffle up things for the batsmen," the speedster and one of the leading bowlers of the last decade mentioned.
When questioned about the controversy involving James Anderson and Ravindra Jadeja, the man with 310 Test wickets said: "It is very hard for me to comment because I haven't seen the incident but most importantly the media is the one that keeps blaring it up. I think we have to move on and actually worry about cricket."