Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria reckons India has missed a trick by not selecting a wrist spinner for the World Test Championship ultimate in opposition to New Zealand as younger Rahul Chahar would have added one other dimension to their assault.
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Last week, India introduced the squad for subsequent month”s World Test Championship ultimate in opposition to New Zealand, to be held from June 18 in Southampton, and a five-match sequence in opposition to England from August 4.
“India has selected quite a strong team. Overall, their squad of is good. But the thing to note is that they have not selected a wrist spinner,” Kaneria informed PTI from Karachi.
“They have finger spinners — Ashwin, Washington Sundar, Akshar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja — but they don”t have a wrist spinner, a proper arm leg spinner,” the leg spinner added.
Kaneria, who represented English county facet Essex, mentioned that the circumstances in England is conducive for leg break bowlers.
“When you play in England, and I have a lot of experience playing their — eight years of county cricket in different conditions — there is moisture.
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“When the season starts the county matches are going on and after that the sun comes out and the wicket gets baked and the moisture stays.”
“Where there are seam conditions, a leg spinner is very useful and that”s why I had a profitable tenure after I performed county cricket. So, it’s a little regarding that there is no such thing as a leg spinner within the crew.
“Finger spinners can contain but having finger spinner and a wrist spinner can make an impact on the team,” he added.
The 40-year-old, who’s Pakistan”s highest wicket-taking spinner, feels Chahar might have been a helpful addition within the Indian crew.
“Rahul Chahar, his height, the way he delivers the ball, he should have been in the team. New Zealand has Ish Sodhi, a tall leg spinner and Virat Kohli always struggles against a leg spinner as we saw it with (Adam) Zampa.
“So, I feel if there is place open for a leg spinner than Chahar, who has played for Mumbai Indians and India and has performed well, has googly, flipper and leg spin, could have been useful.”
Kaneria, who has scalped 261 wickets in 61 Tests for Pakistan, added that in case one other participant is unable to journey to the UK, Chahar must be included within the squad because the 21-year-old could possibly be very efficient in opposition to a New Zealand facet that boasts of high quality proper handers.
“I think if a player is not able to travel, due to injury then Chahar should be an option to be flown with the Indian team to England. And on reaching there, whatever the situation is, the management can take a decision.”
“Because it will be a different proposition for New Zealand also to face him. They have a lot of quality right handers- Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor. Because of the left arm spinners in the team, there will be a rough created and that will be useful for the right arm leg spinners.
Kaneria believes Chahar can be groomed to play the longest format of the game.
“(White ball specialist) Yuzvendra Chahal is a senior bowler but he is struggling with form, Kuldeep Yadav is lacking confidence so Chahar is one player, who can be groomed for Test cricket as well and he can be very useful.”
India head to the UK on the again of sequence victories in opposition to Australia and India however Kaneria cautioned that New Zealand are additionally a formidable facet that has a powerful bowling line up.
“Indian is playing good cricket, they have won series in Australia and then against England but NZ will not be an easy opponent as they are very tough in this type of condition where the ball seams. They have a very strong bowling line up.
“India’s batting needs to deliver like Rishabh Pant did well in Australia but Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Puajar couldn”t rating many runs that’s as reason for concern.
“You win Test cricket because of bowlers, once you have five top bowlers in your rank who can take 20 wickets there is a change of winning a Test match.”
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