“If we play 4 seamers…”: Ex-India coach on Arshdeep Singh’s test debut

With 17 wickets in T20 World Cup 2024 and finishing the campaign as the joint highest wicket-taker, Arshdeep Singh has definitely proved himself on the big stage. The Indian Team has had to wait for a long time to get a quality left-arm pacer since Zaheer Khan bid adieu to international cricket. With Mohammed Shami recovering from his injury, he is expected to get more chances in ODI in the future. However, he is yet to be given a chance by India in red-ball cricket. 

However, former India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, who saw Arshdeep’s growth from close quarters, believes that the pacer has a chance to make it to the India Test squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy that will be contested later this year.

“It depends on the conditions. Maybe in Australia, if we play four seamers, he has a chance. To get one in India will be very difficult at the moment. But I feel he just needs a little more game time in first-class cricket, just to get control over his swing and also know how to use reverse-swing, which will be very handy. He has the swing that works for him. It is about maintaining fitness and working on it,” Mhambrey told Indian Express.

Mhambrey also praised Arshdeep’s performances in the shortest format and said that he handles the pressure well and also steps up his game on the big occasions.

“He has shown good maturity in terms of his plans in T20s. Be it bowling in the Powerplay or at the death, he has full clarity. If you look at his body language, he is really pushing, and that is a big plus. He is ready to handle pressure,” he added.

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