Srinagar: Australia pace legend Brett Lee has said that it is big surprise for him to see pace sensation Umran Malik omitted from Team India T20 World Cup squad.
Lee while speaking to India Today questioned India’s selectors for not considering Umran Malik in the T20 World Cup squad.
“I would love to see Umran Malik unleashed in Australia, yes. So, to me the big surprises of this T20 World Cup – Umran Malik for India, I think he should play. Cameron Green has to play for Australia. I can’t fathom how Cameron Green isn’t in the team,” Lee said on the sidelines of the Legends League tournament.
“Pace and bounce are crucial but if you are bowling pace at the death and if you are going to bowl length, you are going to be taken down. So, pace up front is good, and pace at the back is good too but it also depends on how well you deliver and execute your plans.
“So the extra bounce is more so for the batsman, how the batsman handles the extra bit of bounce because the sub-continent batters aren’t used to that pace and bounce,” he added.
Team India pace department is struggling and before the mega event in Australia were dealt with another bog blow as Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out due to injury. India squad left for Australia in the early morning hours of October 6.
The replacement for Bumrah will be announced within the next few days.
The T20 World Cup begins with match between Sri Lanka and Namibia on October 16.