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A day after their embarrassing defeat to hosts South Africa within the first Test, India referred to as up right-arm quick bowler Avesh Khan on Friday, December 29, 2023, in a bid to bolster their tempo assault for the second and remaining Test at Cape Town.
India misplaced the opening Test by an innings and 32 runs right here on Thursday, the match ending in three days.
The right-arm quick bowler was named as a alternative for Mohammed Shami, who was dominated out of the 2 Tests as he didn’t get the required clearance from the BCCI medical workforce.
“The Men’s Selection Committee has named Mr Avesh Khan as a replacement for Mr Mohd. Shami for the second Test against South Africa to be played from 3rd-7th January 2024 in Cape Town,” the board stated in a launch.
The 27-year-old Avesh, who has up to now claimed 149 wickets in 38 first-class video games at 22.65, was a component of India’s victorious marketing campaign within the three-match ODI sequence against South Africa earlier than the Tests wherein he took six wickets.
Avesh is at the moment busy representing the India A facet of their four-day tour match against South Africa A at Benoni, the place he returned 23.3-5-54-5 to assist bowl out the hosts for 263 within the first innings.
India captain Rohit Sharma lamented the poor assist given by different bowlers to tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah after the guests suffered one of their worst defeats in South Africa.
India went into the Test with 4 seam choices in Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur whereas additionally retaining ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin within the combine.
“This was not a 400-run wicket and we gave too many runs. We sprayed the ball all around, but it happens. One can’t depend on one particular bowler (Bumrah), the other three pacers also needed to perform their roles, we could learn from how South Africa bowled,” Rohit informed the media after the match.
“Bumrah bowled well and we all know his quality. All he wanted was a bit of support which he didn’t get. That happens. All three tried hard, bending their backs but didn’t happen the way we wanted to.
“But video games like these teaches you a large number as to what you need to do as a bowling unit,” Rohit added.
