Graeme Swann has stated that he would have Yuzvendra Chahal within the Indian Test squad immediately and likewise referred to as him world-class.
Yuzvendra Chahal (Courtesy: AP)
HIGHLIGHTSChahal has been one in all India’s prime bowlers in white-ball cricketSwann referred to as the Indian leg-spinner ‘world-class’The former England bowler feels spinners get pigeonholed simply into sure codecs
Former England spinner Graeme Swann has stated that he would have Yuzvendra Chahal within the India Test squad immediately and stated that the 31-year-old is world-class.
Chahal has been one in all India’s prime bowlers since making his debut in 2016. He has appeared in 61 ODIs and has picked up 104 wickets. In T20Is, he has 75 scalps from 60 matches. However, the leg-spinner is but to play a single recreation within the longest format of the sport.
Speaking to The Times Of India, Swann stated that he would choose the Indian spinner immediately into the Test squad if the 31-year-old needs to symbolize his nation within the longest format.
“I’d sit down with Yuzi and I’d say, ‘What is it? Do you want to play for India?’ If he does, I’d have him in the squad straight away,” said Swann.
The former England cricketer also said that he thinks Chahal is world-class and is the best spinner in the world in his opinion. He also expressed his admiration for Chahal’s ability to bowl in tricky conditions.
“I think he is world-class, he is the best spinner in the world in my opinion. His control, bowling leg-spin in very tricky conditions, especially when that ball gets dew on it and gets wet is incredible,” stated Swann.
The former English bowler additionally stated that spinners get simply pigeonholed into one or the opposite format by the selectors very early of their careers after which discover it onerous.
“Definitely people get pigeonholed into one or the other format and can then find it hard.”
“Well, I should say Yuzi is the best white-ball spinner then because we don’t know if he can be the best red-ball spinner. But it shows that some cricketers have been pigeonholed into the white-ball format,” stated Swann.
