Former Australian chinaman bowler Brad Hogg, has said that his prodigy Kuldeep Yadav is ready to feature in Tests and should be given an opportunity to play the longest format of the game. Hogg, who played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has spent a lot of time with Kuldeep. With India set to tour England in July, Hogg believes that Yadav is ready to make his place in the Indian Test team.
“Oh, he is ready. A quality wrist spinner always does well against England. I know it’s hard on Ashwin and Jadeja, and if India can play Ashwin as the allrounder and squeeze in Kuldeep, it would be great. And if they need just one spinner, I think he is ready for it. He is not a T20 and ODI specialist, he is the real deal. Throw him in the Tests, I say!” he said.
Yadav made his Test debut against Australia in Dharamsala in March 2017, where he ended the match with figures of four for 91. He played just one more test after that.
“He has the talent, he has the knack technically, tactically and mentally. He is very switched on. He knows where he wants to go. He knows his strengths, he knows his weaknesses, and he knows what areas he wants to work on,” Hogg further added.
