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Zaheer Khan says Indian bodies are not intended to bowl fast and optional County cricket for the potential pacers to hone their skills.
"It's not a normal thing," Zaheer told Times of India. "Indian bodies are not intended to bowl fast but that said, it's not very dissimilar from bowling outside India. Basically, you have to spend a lot of time sympathetic yourself, your art, and then find out what works for you and what doesn't. It also involves a lot of hard work."
On why the Indians drop their speed considerably while playing internationally, Zaheer said: "It's about trying to adapt to the international level, where the room for error is less. You can't always do at the international level what you do at domestic level.
"You need to appreciate you’re bowling style and work on fitness that much more. The bottom line is as long you are able to produce results, it is fine. I also dropped pace, so basically it's important to know what works for you at the international level and put that into practice," the speedster, who is getting better from an injury, added.
Zaheer had a winning stint with Worcestershire in 2006 and it helped him make a comeback to the national side after being dropped. Match practice, he said, was key to improving one's skill as a fast bowler. "The bottom line is match practice," he said. "Experience is something that is valued and you gain that by playing matches. No matter how hard you try at the nets, the match scenario is totally different.
Zaheer continuous: "As for county cricket, their season is the off season in India, that's why I would advise it, but again the bottom-line is more matches, wherever you play."
Zaheer chosen up a constrain injury on the first day of the first Test at Lord's in India's forgettable tour of England. The Indian spearhead also suffer from a right ankle injury that necessary surgical procedure that he recently undergo.
"I had an ankle surgery and all I can say at this point is that things are looking good. Progress has been slow but I'm not putting too much pressure on myself.
"I wanted to play badly but what can one do. I was 100% fit when I land in England and didn't rush my return in any way but picked up one more injury. That's the way the game goes," he added, remorsefully.
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