Two Selections I Cannot Put My Finger On: Harsha Bhogle On India’s Squad For New Zealand Series

Harsha Bhogle questioned India's two selection decision for the Test series |courtesy – BCCI/AP

\n\n

Harsha Bhogle opened up on India's squad selection for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, where they will play an all-format series. The squad for the ODI and Test series was announced on Friday (October 16), which will begin on November 4 and 19, respectively.

\n\n

Bhogle claimed he was two selection decisions and pointed out at the decision to leave out Manav Suthar despite him being the highest wicket-taker on the recent tour of Sri Lanka. The veteran commentator stated that the selectors should have a long conversation to explain their decision.

\n\n

“Now to the two selections that I cannot put my finger on. It is very clear now that India's number one finger spinner, whether right-handed or left-handed, is Manav Sutar. We saw in the Test matches in Sri Lanka as well that he was the lead spinner. He was getting the ball ahead of everybody else. Ravindra Jadeja is a batting all-rounder who comes in as the fifth bowler. I realise that conditions there might not be conducive for Sutar to play in, especially because you might want Nitish Reddy to play a fourth…

Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/sports

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *