Sarfaraz Khan Selection: IND vs AUS – After former players, India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin bats the selection of Sarfaraz Khan in the Test team. Even after scoring 900 plus runs in two consecutive Ranji seasons, Sarfaraz has been snubbed by selectors owing to fitness issues. Ashwin feels the Mumbai batter is not just breaking the doors of selection but burning them. Suryakumar Yadav has been given the nod ahead of Sarfaraz in the four-match Test series against Australia. One of BCCI selectors Sridharan Sharath said Sarfaraz is in the radar. Follow IND vs AUS Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
“He is certainly on our radar. In due course, he will get his due. While picking the team, we have to consider things like composition and balance,” Sharath said.
Sarfaraz Khan Selection: After former players, Ravichandran Ashwin bats for Sarfaraz Khan SELECTION following India vs Australia Test SNUB but new selector says, ‘Have to think about composition and balance’
Sarfaraz Khan Selection: Why Ashwin feels Sarfaraz Khan should be included in the Test team?
- Sarfaraz Khan has shown an incredible amount of consistency in the Ranji Trophy, able to top run-scoring charts for Mumbai for two years.
- The hard-hitting batter is averaging over 100 in domestic cricket for three years and is managing to singlehandedly win matches for Mumbai.
- The youngster also taking more responsibility in the middle order and is helping Mumbai post challenging scores.
- Sarfaraz also is not caring about being selected for the team and is focusing on helping Mumbai do well in Ranji.
- Ashwin feels the youngster has a great attitude and is not perturbed by selection.
“Where do I begin about this batsman? Sarfaraz Khan. There is so much debate on whether he should get selected or not. But he is not caring about selection, guys. In the 2019-20 season, he scored 900 runs. In the 2020-21 season, another 900 runs,” Ashwin began.
“Despite not getting selected, he played a terrific knock for Mumbai against Delhi, the game in which Mumbai lost,” Ashwin further added.
Sarfaraz Khan Selection: Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan edge Sarfaraz Khan in the Test team – Sarfaraz Khan has done everything possible to be selected for the Indian team. However, the BCCI selectors chose Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan. While Yadav’s selection comes on the back of his terrific form in T20 cricket, Kishan has been added as a backup wicketkeeper to KS Bharat.
Sarfaraz Khan Selection: After former players, Ravichandran Ashwin bats for Sarfaraz Khan SELECTION following India vs Australia Test SNUB but new selector says, ‘Have to think about composition and balance’
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