Karun Nair will also play the fourth Test (Photo- PTI)
The fourth Test match between India and England will be played in Manchester. What will be the playing XI of Team India in this match starting on 23 July. Meanwhile, there is talk of giving Karun Nair a chance in the fourth Test match. Former captain Anil Kumble has given a big statement on Karun Nair. Kumble says that Karun Nair is doing good batting. In the first innings of the Lord’s Test, he played good innings and is confirmed to his place.
Team India will not exclude Karun Nair,
Anil Kumble said in a conversation with Star Sports that Team India should not go with much change in Manchester Test. Kumble said, ,I do not want more changes because Team India had shown a good game. Yes, he lost by 22 runs but the match was good. We do not know about Rishabh Pant yet how his injury is., Kumble said on Karun Nair, ,Karun Nair has made his place. He has scored runs in the first innings. He definitely made a mistake in the second innings but he was batting well. That partnership was important.,
What has Karun Nair done in the Test series,
Karun Nair has not performed much in the Test series against England. He is the only player among the top 6 batsmen who have not scored a half -century yet. Karun Nair has scored 131 runs in 3 matches in the series at an average of 21.83 so far. The very bad thing with Karun Nair has been that he has thrown his wicket after being set.
Karun Nair’s Test Career
Karun Nair has played 9 Test matches so far in which 505 runs have been scored at an average of more than 42 from his bat. His name is only one century which he scored against England in the year 2018. Karun scored an unbeaten 303 runs. Ever since Karun has returned, this player has not been able to show anything special. Now if Karun plays in the Manchester Test, then it is expected that he can now make a big score so that it can help Team India to equalize the series.
