Cheteshwar Pujara won’t have been in competition for the Assessments lately, however throughout his peak, he was one of many prolific scorers within the format for India throughout all situations and was amongst top-of-the-line gamers of spin.
Former England off-spinner Graeme Swann revealed that he didn’t like bowling to the 35-year-old. “The one batter I didn’t like bowling to was (Cheteshwar) Pujara as a result of was very nimble on his ft,” Swann stated in a podcast for Sky Sports activities Cricket.
Swann performed a key position by choosing up 20 wickets within the well-known collection win of England in India in 2012. Nevertheless, he stated, “It’s unusual after I look again on the group they’d — VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, and Virat Kohli — and the one which I didn’t like bowling to was Pujara.”
Whereas the squad for the upcoming five-match Check collection hasn’t been introduced but, it’s uncertain that Pujara might be making the reduce as Shubman Gill has been given alternatives at quantity three. The Indian veteran has scored a elegant double ton within the not too long ago concluded first spherical of Ranji Trophy for Saurashtra towards Jharkhand.
Don’t say something to Virat Kohli
Swann additionally revealed their conversations about Kohli earlier than the sport earlier than going through India. “We had been advised beforehand to not say something to this bloke (Virat Kohli) as a result of he completely revels in a battle within the discipline and he loves chasing down totals. We knew what he may do within the white-ball format however again then he hadn’t actually completed something in Check cricket,” Swann stated.
The bowler additionally recalled an incident from an ODI match when quick bowler Steven Finn bought right into a spat with Kohli.
“Steven Finn bought pushed for a few unimaginable fours and he misplaced the plot and had a go at him and realised his mistake immediately. Virat roared up like a tiger and Finn simply doubled down and bought smashed in all places,” Swann narrated.