- Nitish Kumar Reddy may be shown the way out of the Melbourne Test. This player, who plays domestic matches from Tamil Nadu, will be included in his place.
Nitish Kumar Reddy: Now only one day is left for the Melbourne Test to begin. The fierce Boxing Day match will begin on December 26. But before that, bad news is coming out for Indian fans. According to media reports, Nitish Kumar Reddy may be dropped from the Melbourne Test.
This news is quite shocking for the fans. Actually, after KL Rahul, Nitish Kumar Reddy has been the only batsman who is giving a befitting reply to the Australian bowlers. But now this player may be dropped from the Melbourne Test. In his place, a great player from Tamil Nadu is going to return to the team.
This player will get a chance
21-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy has impressed everyone in this series so far. Nitish, who made his debut in the Perth Test, has been very good in batting and bowling so far. But now he may be replaced by off-spinner Washington Sundar, who plays domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu, in the fourth Test.
According to media reports, the heat in Melbourne is going to be very high due to which cracks will be seen on the pitch, in such a situation spinners can dominate there. This is the reason why Washington Sundar can be included in the final eleven in place of Reddy.
After Sundar’s inclusion in the playing eleven, the team’s spin department will get more strength. He, along with Ravindra Jadeja, can trouble the Kangaroo batsmen.
Reddy did not get opportunities in bowling
Nitish Kumar Reddy, who plays domestic competitions from Andhra, impressed a lot with his batting as well as bowling in the Indian Premier League 2024. After this, he got a chance to debut for Team India in the Perth Test. Reddy played many brilliant innings along with the tail-enders and is the third-highest run-scorer for India in this series.
Unlike batting, he has not been able to make much impact in bowling so far. Reddy has bowled 27 overs against Australia, in which he has taken three wickets. During this time he has also conceded runs at an expensive economy rate of 4.55 in the Test. This could be the only reason for him being dropped from the Melbourne Test.
Sundar has shown his strength in batting
Earlier, Sundar impressed a lot with his bowling in the Perth Test. He has played only one match in this series so far, in which he got two wickets. He also scored 33 runs in both the innings combined. In the practice match played between Prime Minister’s XI vs India, Sundar took one wicket for 38 runs in 6.2 overs. While batting, he also played a blistering unbeaten innings of 42 runs in just 36 balls.
The decision to include him in the playing eleven must have been taken after looking at his recent form. Sundar has played seven Test matches for India, in which he has taken 24 wickets. He has also scored 387 runs with the bat at an average of 48.37. During this, he has played 3 half-century innings with the bat. Captain Rohit Sharma can surely take advantage of his experience in the fourth Test.
