'Going be an asset for India in future': Tom Moody on young Abhishek Sharma

Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody suggested that Sunrisers Hyderabad SRH allrounder Abhishek Sharma needs to bowl more which will benefit the Indian team in the long run and is going to be a real asset forwardAfter a dayoff with the bat the young Abhishek delivered a marvellous spell of spin bowling with the ball picking up two crucial wickets to help his side secure a spot in the Indian Premier League IPL final with Kolkata Knight Riders KKR after a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad SRH at Chennai on FridayAbhishek had till this point won acclaim with his sixhitting abilities and consistent hitting in powerplay overs Showing why he is one of the future stars to look out for Abhishek picked up the ball and got crucial wickets for RR skipper Sanju Samson and later hardhitting Shimron Hetmyer with a stunning turning delivery As an opener who can chip in useful overs of spin he is indeed a player worth paying attention toSpeaking after the game at ESPNCricinfos Time Out show Moody said that Abhishek backs himself 100 per cent and needs to bowl more because he does not do so quite regularly in domestic cricket for Punjab Moody also points out that Abhisheks bowling is very similar to Australian spin legend Nathan Lyon and he has a clever carrom ballHe backs himself 100 per cent Yes he does not bowl as much as he needs to bowl in domestic cricket for whatever reasons but for the future of Indian cricket he needs to be bowling because he is a serious package to be reckoned with He bats at the top of the order someone who can bowl leftarm spin whatever the format he is going to be a real asset going forward he saidAlso ReadKKRs final net session washed out Gambhir has long look at redsoil trackThe reason that makes him unique as a spinner is he tosses it up and what he tries to do is get overspin on the ball so the ball comes down like that with seam upright and facing the batter not sideways Nathan Lyon style it dips So he does not bowl side spin he bowls overspin and he has got that clever carrom ball he has been working on which is the one Hetmyer got and was an absolute peach he addedSharma meanwhile on Saturday said that he often had conversations about his bowling with his mentor and legendary Indian allrounder Yuvraj Singh who encouraged the youngster that he could be a better bowler than himSpinners reigned supreme in the Qualifier 2 and orchestrated Rajasthan Royals exit from the Indian Premier League by helping Sunrisers Hyderabad walk away with a 36run win at the Chepauk on Friday SRH skipper Pat Cummins gamble to put spinners as their frontline attack against RRs power hitters worked like a charm for themFollowing the win Abhishek a capable leftarm spinner with 32 wickets in 103 T20s in his career said that he is happy to have contributed to his teams win to seal the finals spot in the IPL Abhishek also opened up on his father being a leftarm spinner himself during his playing days and the conversations he has with Yuvraj who has been a mentor to the young lefthanded playerI have been playing IPL for a quite few years My dream was to play the final and we are playing the finals now It is an emotional and inspirational moment for me When you contribute to your teams cause it is a cherry on top said AbhishekMy dad would be really happy he was a leftarm spinner himself He has been working hard on my bowling I also knew that if I kept working hard I could do something for my team because I have that in myself Since junior cricket I have been bowling and getting wickets I am really happy for that opportunity It was not easy to get this chance at bowling I had to show my captain and coaches since they did not see me bowling muchWith agency inputs