Suggesting that Shreyas Iyer is not a batsman to be left out, former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has said that Shreyas should have been selected for the five-Test series against England based on his current form.
Shreyas has been enjoying a brilliant run of form and has emerged as the top-scorer for Punjab Kings this IPL season. In the absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, he was recommended as a top contender for the middle-order, but he did not find a spot in the final squad.
“Shreyas has been playing at his best in the last one year. Last one year has been fantastic for him. He is now scoring under pressure, taking responsibility, playing the short ball well. Although Test cricket is different, I would have had him in this series to see what he can do,” Ganguly told a sports news channel.
Meanwhile, teenaged fast bowler Eddie Jack has been “invited to practice” with England’s senior team ahead of the first Test against India after producing impressive efforts for the Lions against India A in the two four-day games. India begin their new World Test Championship cycle, taking on England in a five-match series beginning with the first match at Headingley from June 20.
The 19-year-old Hampshire seamer caught the selectors’ attention by dismissing KL Rahul, who had scored a century in the first innings, during their drawn second unofficial Test in Northampton. Standing at 6-foot-4, Jack has “impressed” England Lions coaches. Jack, who is yet to make his County Championship debut for Hampshire, has played two first-class matches, both against India A, and represented England U-19 earlier this year in South Africa.
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