NEW DELHI: Crew India bowling coach Morne Morkel has picked Nitish Kumar Reddy as a participant to look at within the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which begins Friday in Perth.
Chatting with the media forward of the primary Take a look at of the five-match sequence, Morkel praised Reddy for his potential influence.
“He is among the younger guys. Batting all-round capacity. He’ll be one man who can maintain one finish for us, particularly for the primary couple of days,” Morkel stated.
“Wicket-to-wicket bowler. Any crew on the earth would need an all-rounder who might help the pacers. It will be on Jasprit how he makes use of them. Positively a man to keep watch over within the sequence,” he added.
India prone to hand two debuts in first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Take a look at vs Australia in Perth
India face a number of choice challenges for the Perth Take a look at within the absence of captain Rohit Sharma.
A call can also be pending on star batter Shubman Gill, who fractured his finger throughout a coaching session earlier this month. Moreover, senior quick bowler Mohammed Shami can also be not a part of the squad.
The Optus Stadium pitch is anticipated to supply tempo and bounce, and if Reddy makes his debut, he’s prone to function the crew’s fourth seamer in Perth.
