India’s five -Test series in England did not have a good start, as the team lost by five wickets in the first Test played in Leeds’s headingley. The batting department performed well, but the bowling was disappointing except Jaspreet Bumrah.
For the second Test, which is starting in Edgbaston, Birmingham from July 2, Wednesday, many experts and fans have demanded to include Kuldeep Yadav in the team. Now former Australia captain Michael Clarke has also suggested the same. He believes that Kuldeep’s ability to take wickets can prove beneficial for India.
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Michael Clarke gave this suggestion
Michael Clarke said, ‘From the point of view of bowling, I do not want to blame any one player, but I think India must feed Kuldeep Yadav. This should be a clear decision. He is a wicket -taking bowler and would have a better option than the attack in this Test.
Clarke also said that India often prefer additional batting options. However, he made it clear that the Shubman Gill -led team should focus on taking 20 wickets to win the Test in England. He said that India has done this before. They risk keeping the number one spinner out of the team for extra batting or depth. But to win the Test in England, one should think of taking 20 wickets.
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Bumrah luxurious, the rest of the bowlers need improvement: Clarke
Clarke praised Bumrah in the first Test, but described the performance of the rest of the fast bowlers as incompatible. He said that Bumrah is a star, he is leading this bowling attack. But the remaining three fast bowlers will have to find more ways to take wickets. Clarke also described Ravindra Jadeja’s performance as average, especially in the second innings when he could not take advantage of the rough of left -handed batsmen.