Avesh Khan Added To Indias Test Squad As Replacement Of Mohammed Shami After Loss To South Africa In 1st Test IND vs SA

Avesh Khan was added to India’s Test squad which is in South Africa to play the two-match sequence. He is available in as alternative for Mohammed Shami, who had been dominated out weeks in the past resulting from an ankle damage. Avesh’s choice comes on again of fine present within the India A matches in South Africa. Avesh is within the Rainbow Nation as a part of the A squad however will change dressing rooms.

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Avesh’s addition to the squad will enhance India’s quick bowling assault. The pacers on this tour embrace Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna. Avesh is the sixth pacer added for the Test tour, which suggests India need to bounce out South Africa within the 2nd Test. 

The Rohit Sharma-led aspect misplaced the primary Test by an enormous margin, going through an innings defeat. The staff appeared listless and rusty in Centurion. Except for Bumrah, who picked 4 wickets within the first innings. Krishna and Thakur have been very costly as Mohammed Siraj was good solely in patches. Head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit appears to have taken the choice to name Avesh into Test squad with a view to kind a potent tempo assault for the 2nd Test that begins on January 3. 

It will likely be attention-grabbing to see whether or not Avesh locations within the 2nd Test or not. Adding him to the squad for the final Test signifies that the administration desires him within the XI straightaway. Avesh picked 4 wickets not too long ago within the India A vs South Africa A four-day match. He has been a constant wicket-taker for Madhya Pradesh in Ranji Trophy, India’s elite red-ball home event. His tall top and tempo can assist him bamboozle the South African batters.  

India’s squad for 2nd Test: India’s squad for Tests: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharat (wk), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Avesh Khan