Spin great Harbhajan Singh has thrown his weight behind wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav to start in India바카라s playing XI for the first Test against England alongside Ravindra Jadeja.
The series opener begins at Leeds on June 20. Traditionally, the surface at Leeds aids the pacers more than the spinners.
"India should look to play Kuldeep Yadav. Of course, Jadeja will bowl with him. So, two spinners with three seamers would be the kind of perfect match for this game," Harbhajan told PTI Videos on Monday.
The turbanator termed the left-arm wrist spinner as a potential match-winner irrespective of the conditions.
바카라Let바카라s see if conditions will change or favour the spinners. But even if it doesn바카라t, I think these are two capable bowlers who can take wickets on any wicket,바카라 he said.
Drawing on his own experience, Harbhajan recalled India's bold decision to field two spinners at Headingley in 2002, when he and Anil Kumble bagged 11 wickets between them on a green top.
바카라That was a very unique decision at that point of time. The pitch was as green as we are standing on this grass... But the management decided we바카라ll go with two spinners and two fast bowlers and Sanjay Bangar will bowl as well.
바카라We went with five best bowlers who can pick wickets. That바카라s what matters in the end. You have to back those bowlers who can pick wickets in any conditions or any kind of wicket바카라, he said.
With Shardul Thakur scoring a century in the intra-squad warm-up and taking wickets, Harbhajan believes he holds the edge over Nitish Reddy for the fast bowling all-rounder's slot.
바카라India needs a bowler who can bat a bit. India have got a batting till No. 7, and at No. 8, you need to see who can bowl and get those wickets for you and bat a bit. Not someone who bats and bowls a little bit.바카라
바카라That바카라s where Shardul will have an edge on Nitish Reddy in my view. Nitish is a proper batsman who can definitely bowl. But we have not seen him bowling in the IPL much바카라
"Gautam (Gambhir) is there. He is a very capable coach. And I am sure he will take the right decision.바카라 he added.
Harbhajan also weighed in on the much-talked-about exclusion of Sarfaraz Khan from the Test squad.
바카라It바카라s very unfortunate... I was a bit shocked not seeing his name in the squad. I바카라m sure he will come back strong. He has got that will to make a comeback바카라All I can say is, don바카라t be disheartened, you will get your due, if not today, then tomorrow바카라Look at Karun Nair.
"He scored 300 runs against England and then never got too many opportunities. Now he is back in England with the team," Harbhajan added.
