‘Seeing bowling over 150 from India…’: Brett Lee praises Mayank Yadav | Cricket News

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Former Australian pacer Brett Lee has praised rising Indian pacer Mayank Yadav for his performance in the Indian Premier League for Lucknow Supergiants. Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) pacer Mayank Yadav makes his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut and unsettles batsmen with his fiery pace, hitting 150 kmph all the time above the mark.

“First of all, it’s great to see him pitching at that velocity. Unfortunately last night his velocity dropped to 135 and he got injured. So, I think he might have a strain in the side, but that happens sometimes It happens in sports. You get injured but I wish him a speedy recovery and hopefully get back up and bowling fast again but it’s exciting to see someone from India bowling over 150 km,” said Brett Lee said in an interview with ANI.

Mayank bowled the fastest delivery of the ongoing tournament at a speed of 156.7 kmph and overall the fourth fastest delivery in the entire history of the tournament.

During LSG’s win over GT, Mayank’s bowling was highly anticipated by the fans, who were impressed by the pace, line and length of the bowler. His speed remains at 150 km/h. But in the GT race, the Mayank looked a little off, barely reaching 140 km/h and being knocked out of three boundaries. After delivering his only delivery, Mayank left the field.

“Of course, I’ve always said that, unfortunately, fast bowlers get injured. It’s part of the game and I’ve been injured many times in sport but you have to take the good and the bad and you have to make sure your body is in the right position A state where you feel comfortable and you can play through pain. Pain can be good or bad, but my advice to him is to keep doing what you’re doing. Make sure your movements are as logical as possible, that’s what helped me keep at it Reasons throughout my career I made sure I did the extra work and work. Working on my body, the hardest thing you do is not the opponent you face, it’s your own body. So , he is just young and I don’t want to put too much pressure on him. Let him relax. I keep saying, Aaram se, aaram se, relax, relax. You’re going to be fine,” Brett Lee said.

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Fans will soon get to see the Australian speedster in action again when the 2003 World Cup-winning member takes part in the World Legends Championship.

The WCL is a top-tier cricket league sanctioned by the England and Wales Cricket Board and co-owned by Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn. The league match will be played at Birmingham’s Edgbaston Stadium and will feature an exciting showcase of cricketing talent.

“First of all, it’s great to be here. The WCL is going to be fun. Of course, the adrenaline, the excitement is still going to be there, it’s something we get older. We still have the passion to play for our country, you know.” The names we’re about to face are absolutely mind-boggling. It’s going to be fun to look forward to bowling again,” Brett Lee said.

Puneet Singh acquires Brett Lee’s Australian Championship team for the World Legends Championship. The Australian will take on Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell and many others whom he has played against before Players who have played in the game.

“It’s funny because when you play against these guys for 20 years, you obviously have these battles on the field, but I think one of the big things I’ve been lucky about is I’ve made a lot of friends on the field. I think about it coming from when we were playing for Yuvraj Singh, who played against India when he was playing for Kings XI Punjab, is obviously a teammate of mine. I have played against Bhajji as well. So, looking forward to playing against him as well, Kevin Pietersen (Kevin Pietersen), Ian Bell is going to be interesting because, okay. So, as I said, when you walk on the field, even though we retire now from this beautiful game of cricket , there will be that excitement as well. Once we go to Edgbaston on July 3rd. It looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun,” Brett Lee said.

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“Sports has always been my biggest passion and that’s why I got the opportunity to be a part of the Punjab De Sher team in the CCL. A similar passion was the motivation to be a part of the WCL by having the Australian Championship. The concept of the WCL is fantastic, England The team’s pitch is fantastic, our team is very strong and our passion for cricket knows no bounds,” Australia champions boss Puneet Singh was quoted as saying.

“Definitely, when we planned the WCL, one of our thoughts was to have the best stars. So, when we talk about star power. Obviously, they are the biggest, but at the same time, we should have a really good team team.” Competitiveness. Our philosophy is that we not only have retired players but also players who are not contracted with their respective cricket boards. So this opens up the opportunity to field a dynamic team. WCL CEO Harshit Tomar said: “Guys like Brett have a lot of experience and they will still keep coming in and out. Come out and bring in some players who haven’t signed with the board yet to form a very strong team.”

Mitchell Starc was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for a staggering Rs 2,475 crore, the most expensive price in IPL auction history so far this season Taking just two wickets in three games, the left-arm pacer was under pressure to perform well for the amount he was given. But Lee feels every athlete competing faces pressure.

“I think everyone is under pressure. It depends on what you do. You’re obviously under pressure to meet deadlines and the work you have to do. It’s all about what you’re doing. It’s the same with the WCL. We we Going to play the best possible game of cricket and the best brand of cricket because we showed the talent we have and even though the players are a little older, the game and the camaraderie is still there. We want to play a game that brings excitement to the crowd. Come on the spectacle, the crowd will love it because they will know all the names and faces and the fight will still be there. There will be pressure on everyone but you have to enjoy it and that’s why you become a professional athlete is because you get paid Be a professional athlete and do the best you can,” Brett Lee said.

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