The former Indian pacer admitted that Ishant Sharma’s form in the third Test at Headingley was a bit of a concern for the side, but he also confirmed that the issue had now been sorted.
If Prasidh Krishna makes his debut on Thursday, he will be India’s 303rd Test cricketer. Standing 6”2, the 25-year-old Karnataka pacer has played nine first-class matches and picked 34 wickets at an average of 20.26.
His strength lies in clocking good pace, and he impressed during the ODI series against England at home earlier this year.
The Oval in London has historically assisted spin bowling, but there has been no confirmation of whether Ravichandran Ashwin will play in the Test. The ace off-spinner hasn’t featured in a single Test this series so far.
India not looking too far ahead in terms of workload management: Bharat Arun
After India’s defeat at Headingley last week, Virat Kohli emphasized the workload management of the fast bowlers, hinting that one or more among Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Ishant Sharma will be rested for the Oval Test.
Bharat Arun clarified that India’s busy schedule of the Indian Premier League, followed by the T20 World Cup, has nothing to do with workload management as it’s currently being implemented with the ongoing Test series in mind.
In recent years, India’s fast bowlers have been their principal architects for most of their famous overseas wins. The upcoming two Tests at the Oval and Manchester will be no different.
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