Re: Is India missing a 'genuine' pace bowler in their lineup?
When asked about that in a TV interview, Muhammad Asif downplayed his visit to the MRF academy by saying that he was there only for a week to ten days so not sure how much impact it had on his bowling. Basically, my thinking is that he was sent there, along with some others, just to make a political point that India and Pakistan can cooperate and share, rather to give any significant boost to the technical abilities of our younger fast bowlers. So it can't be show-cased as to how good or bad the academy actually is. Only those bowlers who spend a considerable time at the academy and come out should be taken as a product of the academy. By and large, the Indian commentators are showing their disappointment with the academy, not only for not producing any good fast bowlers, but also for ruining the careers of several promising young fast bowlers who actually joined the academy.