Srinagar: Former India opener Wasim Jaffer had lashed out as Sunrisers Hyderabad think tank for under utilising pacer Umran Malik amd not trusting his bowling abilities.
Umran Malik during IPL 2023 has been seen underutilized by the franchise. In the loss to DC on Monday, the J&K pacer bowled just two overs and conceded 14 runs without picking up a wicket.
“SRH are playing Umran Malik, but he bowled only two overs in the match against Delhi. Instead of him, they could have played a batter. If you don’t trust him as a bowler, it’s better to bring in a batsman to the team,” Wasim Jaffer was quoted as saying on Cricinfo show.
The former cricketer also said that letting DC score 144 was a mistake by SRH after having them at 62/5 at one point.
“Delhi were 62/5 at one point, but Hyderabad allowed them to reach 144. If they had bowled better, things could have been easier for them. Letting Delhi make 144 was a mistake by SRH.”
“Looking at their batting order, I feel Abhishek Sharma is a better option as an opener. Most of his runs for SRH have come as an opener. He is batting out of position [in the middle-order]. Harry Brook could bat at four or five. That will strengthen their lower-order batting.”
“With the likes of Aiden Markram, Brook and Heinrich Klaasen, their batting in the middle and death overs will become strong. They will need to improve their batting combination and their batting order,” said Jaffer.