Dube's 3-4 spell under Morkel fuels India's Asia Cup win

Shivam Dube emerged as a decisive allround option for India in the Asia Cup on September 10 in Dubai, claiming three wickets for four runs in two overs to help bowl the United Arab Emirates out for 57 and set up a nine wicket victory. Dube credited sustained work with bowling coach Morne Morkel for the performance, and said head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav had told him in advance he would have a role with the ball.

Dube described specific technical tweaks from Morkel that he said made the difference. "Morne has been working with me since I came back into the Indian team," he said in a postmatch media appearance. "He told me to bowl a line slightly outside off stump, develop a slower delivery and tweak my runup. The captain and coach told me beforehand that I would bowl. We have confidence in you, they said." Dube also said he had spent the two months after the Indian Premier League working on fitness and expanding his batting range against short deliveries.

Morkel, a former South Africa fast bowler who is India’s bowling coach, has publicly pushed for multiskilled players who can cover both disciplines. "For me, it is always important to see a guy like...