Following India’s World Test Championship (WTC) ultimate debacle a couple of weeks in the past, the BCCI and selectors have began taking a look at different choices not simply within the batting division but additionally in bowling as effectively. Ishant Sharma has already been phased out, Umesh Yadav has been dropped after the WTC ultimate and the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Navdeep Saini are concerned with County sides.Â
While there’s nonetheless time for Arshdeep to completely be prepared for red-ball cricket, Saini has earned a recall into the Test crew after some good new-ball abilities he confirmed within the County Championship final yr enjoying for Kent and within the couple of matches he performed for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023. Saini’s Test recall occurred a couple of minutes after Worcestershire introduced him as an abroad participant for 4 County Championship matches.
In his first and doubtless the one match he’ll play for Worcestershire, Saini introduced himself in fashion. After his crew was bowled out for 237 in opposition to Derbyshire within the Division 2 match, Saini took the brand new ball with Joe Leach and on the primary ball of his spell he dismissed Harry Came after the batter shouldered his arms. The ball pitched outdoors the off-stump however got here in late, simply sufficient to disturb the batter’s stumps.
Derbyshire misplaced one other wicket earlier than the shut of play as Worcestershire did not let the guests get away. Watch the video of the dismissal right here:
Since the Championship matches will conflict with the West Indies tour, Saini will play only one match for Worcestershire earlier than flying to the Caribbean. The two-match Test collection in opposition to the West Indies begins on July 12 in Dominica with the second and the ultimate sport to be performed in Trinidad. Saini will hope to get a couple of extra wickets to be in rhythm for the Test collection in a few weeks’ time.
