Sreesanth all set to prove a point

Sreesanth keen to let his bowling do the talking against Australia

With India enjoying the luxury of having several pace bowlers at its disposal in the recent past, every chance a fast bowler gets, is a make or break one for him.


Au00a0sree change: S Sreesanth

In that sense, Sreesanth has been more fortunate than some others and the Kerala seamer knows that as he prepares for yet another comeback after an injury lay-off.

The 27-year-old will be part of the Board President's XI side that will take on the Australians in the warm-upu00a0 game starting today and will also be looking to play a vital role in the two-Test series that begin from October 1.

Eager to make his mark, Sreesanth has also made quite a few changes to help himself perform better.

"I have been picking up a lot of injuries lately and so I decided to reduce my run up. My run up used to be of 33 yards but now it's down to 23. This is going to help me conserve energy and also help me preserve my body in the long run.

The good part is that this will not have any effect on my bowling speed at all. Zaheer Khan also reduced his run up and that didn't affect his speed. Sometimes, it becomes necessary to make changes to the run up," Sreesanth told MiD DAY yesterday.

Often accused of being verbal rather than letting the ball do the talking, Sreesanth is keen to prove during the Australia series that he is only focused on cricket this time round. In fact, even the Board of Control for Cricket in India has had to tell him to curb his talking. But now he wants to change all that.

"I have realised that enough is enough. There has been too much of talking on my part and that needs to stop. I don't want to talk about anything or anyone. I want to concentrate on my game and through my performance I want to show everyone that I am focused on the game," Sreesanth, who has played 17 Tests since his debut in 2006, said.

Sreesanth's change in run up and attitude is also complemented with a change in his looks.Having undergone gene surgery in Bangalore recently, he won't need glasses or contact lenses anymore.

"Now, my vision is perfect. I can read even small letters and it's a great feeling to do away with lenses or glasses," Sreesanth said.