Agarkar sends ‘dangerous’ hint for AUS Tests after saying ‘as effective as Wasim, Akhtar, Waqar’ for India

Between the brilliance of two spin-all-rounders India’s An emphatic 280-run win against Bangladesh Ravichandran Ashwin He scored a century in the second innings and took five wickets, Ravindra Jadeja Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali, who took five wickets and scored a fifty in Chennai, particularly praised the pace attacking line, comparing it to the iconic trio of Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and Waqar Younis.

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali likens Indian fast-paced line-up to Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and Waqar Younis

Of the 20 Bangladesh wickets that fell during the four-day action at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, 11 were taken by spinners while the remaining nine wickets were taken by fast bowlers. Jasper Bumrah The team went wild in the first innings when the pitch was more suitable for fast batting and finished the match with a score of 4 for 50 after Akash Deep took two quick wickets with the new ball. Mohammed Siraj, who also took two wickets, caused problems by relying on his consistency.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit said that the Indian fast-paced line-up, which is deprived of the services of veteran cricketer Mohammed Shami who is undergoing rehabilitation, is effective as a combination of Akram, Waqar and Akhtar.

“The Indian bowling unit is so effective that they are at par with the pacers Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and Waqar Younis. Mohammed Shami is not playing at the moment,” he said.

BCCI sends out ‘dangerous’ tip for Australia Tests

Between the performances of the three fast bowlers mentioned above, Shami who is awaiting his return and Yash Dayal who is part of the Test squad for the Bangladesh franchise and is hoping to make his debut, India have a few more pace options waiting in the wings as is evident from their performances in the recently concluded Duleep Trophy. The likes of Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Harshit Rana were impressive in the domestic tournament.

However, Basit reiterated his earlier statement to call on the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee again. Mayank Yadav To the testing floor.

“Mayank Yadav’s ball is very dangerous. His bounce ball is accurate. I want to see him play a Test match in Australia,” Basit added.

The Delhi fast bowler created a sensation earlier in the IPL 2024 when he played for Lucknow Super Giants. The young fast bowler hit a speed of 156.7 km/h against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, delivering the fastest serve of IPL 2024 and the fourth fastest serve in the history of the tournament.

However, Mayank missed the Duleep Trophy as he is recovering from an injury he sustained during the IPL and the BCCI is yet to give an update on his participation in the Ranji Trophy.