Long Innings 45 - Indian Fast Bowlers 2018

Fast bowling is hard work. Experts have estimated that when a fast bowler delivers a ball, up to nine times his body weight goes through his front foot. Indians are further handicapped by the weather conditions at home where the heat can be oppressive, and their genetic build. That is why in the past, India has struggled to produce quality fast bowlers. In the 1930s, India had 2 genuine fast bowlers in Mohammad Nissar and Amar Singh. Another reason for the lack of genuine fast bowlers in India over the years is that their psyche is based on hero worship. Until Kapil Dev came onto the scene in 1978, the young aspiring fast bowlers in India did not have someone they could idolize and not many people were inspired to take on fast bowling as a profession.