India, Aug. 27 -- For those Indian fans hoping that India might one day have a battery of fast bowlers that consists of multiple options that can rev it up and touch 150 kmph and beyond, there was some good news in the ongoing Buchi Babu Trophy. Umran Malik, who was seen as a future Indian fast bowling star with his strong action and ability to generate ridiculous pace, looked closer to his best as he took an extremely impressive wicket for Jammu and Kashmir.

Malik had missed a year's worth of cricket as he battled fitness and searched for consistency in terms of his action and accuracy. Although he has always shown the raw pace and the sort of aggression a fast bowler needs, he was often criticised for being loose and errant with his li...