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The Resurgence Of RoachMy first memory
of K Roach was watching him bowl a searing yorker which broke Sibanda’s bat in half
and still went on to hit the off stump
. Such was the amount of pace
& excitement
he was able to generate consistently with his skiddy action.
Early DaysIn his 1st season in int'l cricket he troubled the best of the best with his pace
. He made Ponting spend his bday
night in a hyperbaric chamber
& also hit Smith and Kallis on the helmet
within a span of 4 overs. An IPL contract & a WC hattrick
followed too.
The BreakdownAfter a promising start to his career, injuries
started to peg him back. The car crash
incident at Barbados affected him a lot mentally. He managed s meagre 9 wickets from the next 8 tests in 2015 & was subsequently dropped. Roach was at an all time low
With the help of his childhood
coach P Vaughn, Roach started to get back on his feet. They primarily worked on his fitness
to get him into a good frame of mind. Once that was accomplished, they moved on to make some technical changes
& most importantly his approach to bowling
coach P Vaughn, Roach started to get back on his feet. They primarily worked on his fitnessto get him into a good frame of mind. Once that was accomplished, they moved on to make some technical changes & most importantly his approach to bowling
Technical ChangesAfter analysing his bowling clips
from 2015 they found that Roach tended to fall away in his bowling action making his wrist position go awry compromising on both paceand movement
. Also he leapt
a little more in his jump before the pre delivery stride.
We can infer from the 1st pic
how his head, body & wrist are off balance
compared to the 2nd pic from 2019. This change enabled proper transfer of energy & helped him with his control
& movement. He also cut
down his pace and started to rely more on control & subtle skills.
how his head, body & wrist are off balancecompared to the 2nd pic from 2019. This change enabled proper transfer of energy & helped him with his control& movement. He also cutdown his pace and started to rely more on control & subtle skills.
Vaughn fed a lot of stories
to Roach about how M Marshall used to decimate the opposition with his craft more than his pace. Inspired by these stories, Roach adopted the old but effective method of making the batsman play
. This approach helped him to be more consistent.
to Roach about how M Marshall used to decimate the opposition with his craft more than his pace. Inspired by these stories, Roach adopted the old but effective method of making the batsman play. This approach helped him to be more consistent.
The ComebackIn 2017, Roach was recalled
to the side after an impactful domestic 
day competition. In his comeback series against
, he got into the Lord's honours board & got a 4fer in a memorable Leeds win
. He then became a potent force
in home conditions with (cont)
the usage of Dukes
and the pitches catered to assist the pacers which suited
his new found method. Since his comeback, he has picked up 79 wickets from 22 tests at a healthy
average of 22.89. At 31, he is primed for a lot more accolades
& achievements.
and the pitches catered to assist the pacers which suitedhis new found method. Since his comeback, he has picked up 79 wickets from 22 tests at a healthyaverage of 22.89. At 31, he is primed for a lot more accolades& achievements.
