The Indian team has no longer a chance to win the Test series, but by drawing the series, it can avoid defeat. England are currently ahead 2–1 in the series and the fifth Test will be played from 31 July at The Oval ground. In the entire series, so far batsmen and bowlers have shown stamina, but since the beginning of the series, there has been a debate about not feeding Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI. India has 2 spin all -rounders as Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar. Now if India landed with 3 spinners in the fifth Test, will it be a wrong decision?
Photos coming from The Oval ground show that there is a lot of grass on the pitch and the next few days there is a possibility of rain and cloudy sky in London.
Will Kuldeep Yadav get a chance?
The speculation of giving rest to Jasprit Bumrah and Anshul Kamboj with the fifth Test has gained momentum. On one hand, Akashdeep can replace Bumrah, who has taken 11 wickets in 2 matches of the series so far. On the other hand, instead of Anshul Kamboj, Indian management will have two options. If the team wants to go with the third main fast bowler, one can choose Arshdeep, but the option to bring a third spinner to the playing XI is open. This third option is none other than Kuldeep Yadav.
Would it be right to feed 3 spinners?
If you look at the history of the Oval ground, then the pitch here is helpful for the fast bowlers on the first day. On the second and third day, it becomes easy for the batsmen to put shots, but the last 2 days spin bowlers start dominating. But for the fifth test, a lot of grass has been left on the pitch and the next few days the sky is expected to be cloudy in London. From this, it can be guessed that this pitch can prove to be very helpful for fast bowlers instead of spinners.
It is also possible that both Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav play in the fifth Test. Actually, Shardul Thakur is not very effective in taking wickets in the series, on the other hand Anshul Kamboj can sit outside. Arshadeep and Kuldeep can be brought in the final-11 instead of both of them.
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