It's not all about pace: Aaron

NEW DELHI: He is the quickest Indian bowler going around and now he is being fast-tracked into the Indian team.
A spate of injuries on the tour of England - Zaheer Khan first and now Ishant Sharma - means Jharkhand's Varun Aaron has been drafted into the ODI side for the matches against England.
The speedster knows he has reaped the immediate benefits of impressive performances in the Emerging Players' tournament Down Under but he wasn't expecting a quick call-up to the Indian team.
"I was happy with the way I bowled in Australia. But to be honest, I was never thinking about an international call-up. Now that it's there, I will look to put my best foot forward," an excited Aaron told TOI on Monday.
The 21-year-old hit the headlines after hitting 153 km/h in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match for his state earlier this year. "It's not all about pace at the highest level. If you can't maintain your line and length, pace will prove to be easy fodder for the batsman," he added.
Aaron's coach in the Emerging tournament, Bharath Arun, feels the bowler's strength is his ability to maintain a good line at top pace.
"Aaron bowled at over 140 kmph all day in Australia and sometimes even topped the 150 kmph mark. What marked him out was the fact that he didn't lose his line at any point of time," Arun said.
India's bowling coach Eric Simons has seen Aaron from close quarters during his stint with the Daredevils.
"I know Simons well and his tips have been very useful. The England tour is a great learning experience for any bowler and with Simons there I am looking to learn a lot more," he added.
Aaron, who suffered a stress fracture in his back last year, said, "I recovered from the injury very well. The rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy was very beneficial."