ENG vs IND: ‘Test matches cannot be won with part-time bowlers’, former Indian legend advised to drop Nitish Reddy for the fourth match

Currently, Team India is trailing 1-2 in the Tendulkar-Anderson series

In the third Test of the five-match series between India and England, India lost by a narrow margin of just 22 runs. The hosts had put pressure on the Indian team at Lord’s and soon took wickets.

Chasing a target of 193 runs in the Lord’s Test, India, led by English captain Ben Stokes, were bowled out for just 170 runs in the second innings. India’s batting failed completely in the fourth innings as, apart from Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul, no one looked comfortable in the middle order.

All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy did help a bit. But, he could not last long. Despite taking three important wickets in the match, his performance with the bat is under question. Meanwhile, former Indian player Dilip Vengsarkar has demanded that Nitish Kumar Reddy be dropped before the next match.

The team needs bowlers like Arshdeep and Kuldeep

The former cricketer said that the Indian team should pick a player like Arshdeep Singh, who performs as well as any other player with the ball. Vengsarkar also questioned the place of Washington Sundar and said that only specialist bowlers should be selected. Players like left-arm orthodox spinner Kuldeep Yadav are suitable.

Talking to Revsports, Dilip Vengsarkar said, “I would drop Nitish Kumar Reddy and maybe one more player to make room for Arshdeep. I think Siraj and Bumrah should retain their place.”

“Kuldeep Yadav can also play in place of Washington Sundar. You need five bowlers to win a Test match. If your six batsmen are not able to score well, then the bowlers will have to take responsibility. You cannot win a Test match with part-time bowlers.”

Karun Nair should get another chance

Dilip Vengsarkar, who played 116 Test matches for India, also reacted on Karun Nair and said, “Karun Nair is a good player. He has shown his potential but, he has to convert his scores of 30 and 40 into big scores. He is an experienced player and knows what he has to do. I would like to give him one more Test match to prove himself. He is capable of scoring a century and I hope he will do so in the next match.”