No coach can create an artist like Mohammed Shami, says bowling coach Paras Mhambrey

India's bowling coach Mhambrey gushes over Shami's rare ability to land the ball in an upright seam position. He believes no coach can create such a fast bowling "artist". Shami and Bumrah have surprised Mhambrey with their success, dominating batters around the world. He also spoke of the need to create bench strength and how players like Rohit and Virat have specific targets in mind when playing bilateral T20Is. Mhambrey believes no coach can create a bowler like Shami, but his success is due to hard work and dedication.

Mohammed Shami possesses a rare ability of landing the ball in an upright seam position every single time and no coach in the world can create such a fast bowling "artist", gushed India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey.

Shami, who finished on top of the bowling charts with 24 wickets from seven matches in the ODI World Cup, has been India's go-to bowler in ODIs and Tests.

Mhambrey, one of the quietest back-room workers in the current Indian set-up, doesn't want to take any credit for Shami's success.

Will India get another talent like Mohammed Shami? "Well, if I tell you that coaches could create a bowler like Shami, then I would be lying. If a bowler can land it on upright seam every time then every other bowler in the world will be Shami," Mhambrey told PTI in an exclusive interview before leaving for the tour of South Africa.

"It is a skill that Shami has acquired with tremendous hardwork and developed himself into the bowler that he is.

"Bowling ball after ball on the seam and with that perfect wrist position and getting it to move either ways is a rare skill set. A lot of bowlers, even if they land deliveries on the seam, will see the ball straightening up after pitching," Mhambrey said.

The former India pacer also spoke about another brilliant operator Jasprit Bumrah in the same vein.