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'I am 33 now': Umesh Yadav opens up on how long he can 'pull' his body for Team India

Indian speedster Umesh Yadav believes that he can play for a couple of years more as he wants to help his team clinch the inaugural World Test Championship title in June when India will play against New Zealand in the final in Southampton as well.

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'I am 33 now': Umesh Yadav opens up on how long he can 'pull' his body for Team India

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  1. 'I am 33 now': Umesh Yadav opens up on how long he can 'pull' his body for Team India Indian speedster Umesh Yadav believes that he can play for a couple of years more as he wants to help his team clinch the inaugural World Test Championship title in June when India will play against New Zealand in the final in Southampton as well. His comments came after seeing his recent form. The pacer has played 48 Tests over the span of nine years and he plays only Tests now for India. He was ruled out of the Test Series in Australia last year after seeing him limping off the field in the second Test in Melbourne due to a calf injury. Moreover, his frequent injuries have affected his game-time too. As of now, he is a part of arguably India's best-ever pace attack, along with Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammad Shami as well. "I am 33 now and I know that I can mostly pull my body for another two or three year, and there will be some youngsters who will be arriving (to play). I feel this is just healthy because it ultimately ends up benefiting the team. When you have five or six fast bowlers on a tour of four or five Tests, you can play each one of them for two games to help reduce their stress and workload, so it helps that pack (of fast bowlers) play for longer," Umesh said to ESPNcricinfo.

  2. Despite being a regular face in the Test squad over the last three years, he is now facing competition with the rise of Mohammed Siraj, who has impressed everyone in the longer format too. Siraj made his Test debut during the Australia series last year and claimed 13 wickets in three matches, at an average of 29.54 and ended the Test series as the highest wicket-taker for India as well. His stunning show during the Australia Tour earned him a place in the Test squad for the England series as well, which was entirely dominated by the spinners, and he bagged three wickets in two Tests as well. However, Umesh Yadav returned to the squad for the final two Tests against England at home but didn't get a chance since spinners sealed the deal for the host. But the speedster is ready to make a contribution in the World Test Championship final. "We have worked really hard to get there, and with players like me who are not regulars in white-ball cricket, it is this that we consider our World Cup. If I am able to perform well in that match and we end up winning, being world champions will forever be a memory. The match is in England, where swing and seam are important, so I definitely see myself in the playing XI for that game," concluded Yadav. Follow Cricadium for Live Cricket Score, Today Match Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Stats, Latest Cricket News, IPL, IPL live scoreand Stay updated with all the cricketing action

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