MUMBAI: Thangarasu Natarajan’s shares continue to rise. The Tamil Nadu left arm closer who made his ODI and T20I debut during the limited leg of India’s ongoing tour of Australia, can get his first test in Test 3, to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground ( SCG). India won the second round at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by eight wickets to square the series 1-1.
TOI has learned from trusted sources at BCCI that 29-year-old Natarajan, who took two for 70 on his ODI debut and then started six wickets in the three-game T20 International series at an economy rate of 6.91, is ready to Replace fast pitcher Umesh Yadav, who suffered a calf injury and was only able to throw 3.3 overs in the second inning of Test 2 at MCG. Yadav has been ruled out of the third test.
“The selectors had added Shardul Thakur (Mumbai pacemaker) as a substitute for Mohammed shami (with a fractured forearm), and there is also Navdeep Saini, but it is very likely that Natrajan is preferred as he brings variation to the attack. Also like Mitchell starc does for Nathan Lyon, would create footprints that spinners Ravichandran ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja it can explode, “a source said Sunday.
Rohit and Rahul are likely to return too
By all indications, Rohit sharma, who has completed his quarantine period in Sydney, will play in the third test, as will KL Rahul, who has yet to play a game in Trials. That would mean the opener out of shape. Mayank Agarwal get a “break” and drop middle order hitter Hanuma Vihari as well.
Agarwal has managed only 31 races in two [email protected], while Vihari has collected 45 [email protected]. “Rohit can open the innings or go to number 5, as then he may have time to find his rhythm after being quarantined recently. If he plays in the middle order, KL can open the innings, or it can be vice versa.” He said the fountain.
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