Chennai: As India look to usher in a new generation of fast bowlers, Australian great Glenn McGrath believes Prasidh Krishna has all the ingredients to become Jasprit Bumrahthe long-term pace partner. The legendary fast bowler, who is the director of coaching at the MRF Pace Foundation, has closely followed Prasidh’s rise and feels the tall bowler from Karnataka has turned his potential into performances. “I’m a big fan of Prasidh,” McGrath said. “If he gets his length right, he’s got it all going for him.” “He’s really mature. He’s tall, bowls in good areas, generates bounce and has genuine pace. He’s a bit short at times, but other than that I think he’s the whole package. He is really developing and putting his potential into performance,” he said. India have given opportunities to several young quicks during the recent tours of UK andZimbabwe as they prepare for a demanding cycle of white-ball cricket, with the ODI and T20 World Cups to be played in South Africa and Australia-New Zealand respectively. It means India will need a strong pace attack firing on all cylinders, and McGrath believes the transition phase they are going through will not be easy. “You have Bumrahwho is a class bowler, and Mohammed Shamiwhich is also world class. Mohammed Siraj has also been around for a long time. You can’t just expect to pick up right where you left off. It will always be a transition period,” he said, referring to the Australian team, which will also go through a similar phase. “Other than Pat CumminsJosh Hazlewood is Mitchell Starchardly anyone has a chance… So it won’t be easy for Australia either.” McGrath also pointed out that Bumrah’s unconventional action requires careful workload management. “Powering through those last few overs probably puts more stress on his body than most bowlers. It will be interesting to see how he handles himself,” McGrath said. While India seem reluctant to speed up the younger bowlers, McGrath insisted that the experienced pacers still have an important role to play. “It’s always good to get experience here. The young bowlers are learning to play alongside the older guys. I was lucky enough to watch Craig McDermott and Merv Hughes. This is where you really learn. I always choose an experienced team over a potential team,” he said. As for veterans like Shami gold Bhuvneshwar Kumar Could still make a comeback, McGrath said the decision would be based on his bodies, motivation and the selectors. “If they are willing to put in the work and their body allows it, then why not? As fast bowlers get older, the work only gets harder. In the end, it’s up to them and the selectors.” McGrath also called for a rethink in the way fast bowlers are rehabilitated after injury, arguing that modern systems often “wrap bowlers in cotton wool” instead of making them physically stronger. “The best way is to become stronger. Even when you are injured, you must continue to work on the parts of the body that you can train. Instead of protecting the bowlers, we should be making them unbreakable,” he said.