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By: Shree1news, 10 MAY 2021
India picked their squad for the tour of England which starts next month. BCCI announced a strong 20-member squad for India’s four-month tour of England the place they play the World Test Championship remaining against New Zealand on June 18, before dealing with the hosts in a five-Test series.
It marked the return of star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and batsman Hanuma Vihari, who, because of their respective injuries had to miss the four-Test series in opposition to England at home. Kuldeep Yadav was left out from the squad and it continued his downward trajectory since the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Former India skipper Rahul Dravid also talked about Kuldeep’s snub whereas commenting on India’s ‘balanced’ squad for tour of England.
“It does seem balanced. It’s a 20-member squad. The only other one who could have merited selection would’ve been Kuldeep Yadav, but he’s fallen away over the last little bit. Also, with the kind of recent performances from Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, they’re clear about the kind of balance they want in the squad,” Dravid said during a webinar organised by Live Aid India.
“With both Ashwin and Jadeja adding value with the bat and having like-for-like replacements in Axar and Washy, they’re clear about the direction they want to take. It lengthens their batting and all four finger spinners here allow them to do that. The make-up of the squad tells me they know their best XI even before they leave from here.”
Kuldeep has played 7 Test matches for India and has picked up 26 wickets at an average of 23.85.
Source:A-N
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