Nagpur: Andrew McGarry, the pace coach from England, feels that change in coaching approach has led to the rise of Indias fast bowling attack as one of the most potent in world cricket. McGarry is a former First Class player who also represented England Under-19.Over the years, pace coaching has got better in India. There is a better understanding of technique and how to manage young fast bowlers.There was a time when coaches here used to make fast bowlers work in the nets for four-five hours daily. Thankfully, it has stopped. That way you can only produce medium pacers, not someone who can bowl real quick, McGarry said.McGarry, who has been associated with IPL franchisee Rajasthan Royals junior coaching programme for the last many years, conducted a short coaching camp at Dr Ambedkar College Sports Academy (DACSA) here.He said that three pacers in their prime set apart the Indian pace attack. India has three unique and different bowlers in Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Shami and Mohd Siraj. Each one has their own technique. Its the best pace group India has ever produced. In the past, India had individuals like Kapil Dev, Srinath with little support from the other end. Currently, they have three quicks, and thats the difference. Now, opposition teams cant afford to see off a bowler and attack from the other end. You cant bat out Shami, because Siraj is waiting at the other end. They just keep coming at the opposition, McGarry said.A seam bowler who played for Essex, McGarry said that genuine pacers need to be handled with care. You must differentiate between workhorses and racehorses. If you make people bowl for long hours every single day, then you end up with a workhorse. Fast bowlers are racehorses. So, you dont bring fast bowlers out every day, but when you do, you push can as hard as you want, McGarry said.Talking about the World Cup, McGarry counted India and South Africa as the favourites. The way India is playing too well. I think South Africa at some point of time will get over the line and get things right, he said.Analysing Englands dismal performance, McGarry said that ageing players seem to be the root of the problem. From external point of view, maybe England has got to the stage where the team meets its decline in terms of age. Most of the players are over 30. The game is constantly moving and the older you get it becomes harder to adjust to the changes. Also, its not just the case of England declining but other teams progressing as well, he said.McGarry said that the camp in the city had many talented players. I have interacted with 20 players including around 10 pacers. The young players have got potential. I wont name the players who stood out as that might put unwanted pressure on them, he said.As a coach I dont like to give too much information to the players at one go, as it tends to confuse them. Such five-day camps are perfect for fast bowlers. If we push them for more than five days, the standard of what they are doing declines, they get tired, McGarry said. AP Joshi, secretary DACSA, Shailesh Raulkar, director, and Rajan Nair were present during the press conference.

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