India bowling coach Morne Morkel has picked younger all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy because the participant to “preserve a watch” within the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. The hype across the sequence between the 2 Check giants has been luxurious because the sequence opener in Perth inches nearer with every passing hour. Whereas Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and skipper Rohit Sharma have been tipped to play the deciding position within the sequence, Morkel threw one other identify within the fray. “Positively a man (Nitish) to keep watch over within the sequence,” Morkel mentioned throughout a press convention in Perth earlier than the opening Check on Friday.
The teen introduced himself to the world with a terrific all-rounded show within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Whereas that includes for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Nitish hammered 303 runs in 13 matches, averaging 33.67. He even chipped in with three wickets however his relentless power-hitting attribute stood out probably the most.
With simply 23 first-class video games underneath his belt, Nitish’s inclusion within the BGT sequence turned out to be a shock for a lot of.
It was evident that administration is trying to fast-track Nitish to nurture him because the seam bowling possibility that India has desired most.
“He [Nitish Reddy] is among the younger guys. [There’s] all-round capacity. He’ll be one man who can maintain one find yourself for us, particularly for the primary couple of days,” Morkel mentioned. “[He’s a] wicket-to-wicket bowler. Any workforce on the planet would need an all-rounder who may help pacers. It’s going to be on Jasprit [Bumrah] how he makes use of them,” Morkel added.
If one seems at Nitish’s efficiency in red-ball cricket, he appears to be a bit undercooked to function in one of many largest Check sequence.
In these 23 appearances, Nitish has managed to place up 779 runs on the board, averaging simply 21.05. With the ball, he has made extra of an impression, scything 56 scalps with a mean of 26.98.
Within the current unofficial Check between India A and Australia A, Nitish did not have a great outing, with 38 being his prime rating and a sole wicket throughout 4 innings.
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