Players Who Can Replace Nitish Manchester Test: Before the start of the Manchester Test, star all-rounder Nitish Reddy has been ruled out of the England tour. He will not participate in the remaining two matches of the series due to a knee injury. Reddy suffered this injury during a gym session and will return to India.
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Nitish Reddy: With Reddy being out of the team like this, it has become a bit difficult for the management to choose the playing 11 for the upcoming match. Reddy was an all-rounder and there is no other perfect all-rounder in the team to fill his place. Let us know about those three players who can replace Reddy in the Manchester Test.
3 players who can replace Nitish Reddy in the Manchester Test
🚨 Squad Update: Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out of the series. Arshdeep Singh ruled out of fourth Test 🚨
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The Men’s Selection Committee has added Anshul Kamboj to the squad.
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3. Kuldeep Yadav
Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav has not played a single match in this series so far. He kept warming the bench in the first three matches. But after Reddy being out of the series like this, Kuldeep seems likely to get a chance in the fourth Test. Even though Kuldeep does not prove to be very effective in English conditions, he can get help from the old ball. Apart from this, Kuldeep bowls even more dangerously when the batsmen attack him. The England team plays in Tests with a beigeball policy. In such a situation, Kuldeep can overpower the English batsmen.
2. Shardul Thakur
Shardul Thakur is also in the race to replace Reddy. This right-handed player is adept at fast bowling as well as batting well. Even though Shardul could not show any special feat in the first Test. But he has the ability to become a match winner. Now it will depend on the team management whether it wants to give this player a chance again or not.
1. Anshul Kamboj
After two players were dropped from the team before the Manchester Test, BCCI has included Anshul Kamboj in the squad. This 24-year-old player knows how to bat as well as bowl lethally. This player’s record in domestic cricket has been tremendous. Anshul had recently taken 5 wickets in 2 matches played against England Lions and scored a half-century in batting.
