As the Men in Blues prepare for a crucial clash in the second test against England, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has shared India’s selection plans.
Following a disappointing defeat at Headingley, India trails 0-1 in the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. The lack of support from bowlers has put the bowling unit under scrutiny.
India missed the service of a second spinner in the series opener, and the team’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has revealed there will be changes in the Men in Blues combination for the second test.
He has confirmed that two spinners will be part of the playing 11. “There is a very strong chance of playing two spinners. It’s just which two we play. And that goes back to the previous question about juggling the batting depth. All three spinners are bowling very nicely,” said Doeschate.
Doeschate hinted that Nitish might be given a chance at Edgbaston. “He’s very close to getting a game. Obviously, he was fantastic in Australia. Coming into the team and playing the way he did.”
“Nitish is our premium batting all-rounder at the moment. So I would say it’s a very good chance to play this test,” the former Dutch cricketer said.
After dropping four catches in the slips at Leeds, Jaiswal has been moved out of gully. In training, the slip featured Karun Nair, KL Rahul and captain Shubman Gill, with Reddy and Sai Sudharsan rotating between fourth slip and gully.
“We always want depth in the catching department. In England, you’re always going to have four catchers at some stage in the game. Yashasvi has been a very good catcher for us. We want to manage his confidence,” said Doeschate.
Meanwhile, England have named an unchanged playing 11 sticking with the side that clinched a dramatic win in Leeds. The second test will be played between 02 and 06 July at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
