Shardul Thakur vs Nitish Kumar Reddy : Place 2 and players 4. This is a good thing from the perspective of Team India because it does not have a shortage of options. However, the concern of head coach Gautam Gambhir has increased. The question in front of him is to feed which two players and not two. On the tour of England, Team India has to play the first Test in Headingley from June 20, for which there is a tremendous competition between 4 players about 2 places in the playing XI. One of the 2 places in which the Indian playing XI has been competing with a pace all -rounder and the other spin all -rounder.
Shardul Thakur vs Nitish Kumar Reddy
There is a competition between Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy over the place of Paes all -rounder in Team India’s playing XI against England. At the same time, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington beautiful are face to face on the spin all-rounder’s front. The four players are skilled in themselves. However, only two of these can see the opportunity.
Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir will now select any of these 4 players? According to Team India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel, the final decision on selecting one of Shardul or Nitish as an all -rounder will be taken only after the intra squad match, which will be played from 13 to 16 June. However, it will also be necessary to see who of those players in English condition is capable of doing better.
Shardul and Nitish’s report card in English condition
Shardul Thakur has played 3 Tests in England so far, in which he has taken 8 wickets in addition to scoring 122 runs. His best score in the Test played in England with the bat is 60 runs. At the same time, 2 wickets for 22 runs in an inning in bowling have been his best fees.
Talking about Nitish Kumar Reddy, he does not have the experience of playing in English condition. But the hope he left by scoring a century on the tour of Australia is hoped. Nitish Reddy has played all the five Tests of his career in Australia so far, in addition to scoring 298 runs, he has taken 5 wickets.
Ravindra Jadeja vs Washington Sundar in English Condition
The spin all -rounder has two big contenders Ravindra Jadeja and Washington beautiful. Talking about Ravindra Jadeja, he has played 12 Tests in England, in which he has taken 27 wickets in addition to scoring 642 runs. Out of these 12 Tests, Jadeja has played 10 Tests against England. Apart from scoring 563 runs in those 10 Tests, Jadeja has taken 22 wickets.
However, Washington Sundar has experience playing Test against England but not in English condition. Whatever Tests he has played, he has either played on domestic land or on the land of Australia. Washington Sundar has played 9 Tests in his career so far, with his batting average of 42.54. Apart from scoring 468 runs in these 9 Tests, he has taken 25 wickets.
The figures are in front. But now Gautam Gambhir has to take the final decision. The new Test captain Shubman Gill has to decide which player he needs in the playing XI. If the selection is of Shardul and one of Nitish, then Shardul’s pan as Fourth seamor looks heavy, because they have an English condition experience. The second Nitish is the batting all -rounder. It is also between Jadeja and Sundar. Indian team management would like to go with J