India vs Australia: ‘He was easily touching 140kph’, Pragyan Ojha explains why ‘Saini was chosen ahead of Shardul Thakur’

Right-arm pacer Navdeep Saini made his Test debut towards Australia on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. He grew to become the 299th participant to symbolize India within the longest format of the sport.Saini bowled a complete of seven overs in a rain-marred opening day of the third Test the place solely 55 overs may very well be bowled. He was welcomed with a few boundaries by one other debutant Will Pucovski within the second session. However, the Delhi lad bounced again quickly and trapped the Australian opener within the entrance in his third over.ALSO READ | India vs Australia: ‘I just remembered my father,’ Mohammed Siraj explains why he grew to become emotional throughout nationwide anthem at SCGSaini’s bowling left a constructive imprint on former Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha. In a dialog with Sports Today, the cricketer-turned-commentator mentioned that Saini has been picked forward of Shardul Thakur within the enjoying XI in order that he may ‘bowl quick’ on this sort of flat monitor“He (Saini) was brilliant, he bowled brilliantly. We have to understand that the wicket here is different (as compared to the one in Melbourne and Adelaide). But the line and length he was bowling, he was easily touching 140 (kmph), and that’s always a lovely sight,” Ojha informed Sports Today.“That’s why Saini was chosen ahead of Shardul Thakur. They (Team India) wanted someone on this kind of a track that will be a little flat. They wanted someone who could bowl quick, and he was quick.“And mind you, it is only his first game. That anxiety will be there, but now after bowling those overs he will be much more settled and he will be planning what to do and how to go about it. But the way he bowled I was quite impressed,” Ojha added additional.ALSO READ | India vs Australia: ‘They forced India to think defensive for first time,’ Ajay Jadeja lauds Aussies’ ‘change of approach’The Indian bowlers struggled to select wickets on the opening day of the Sydney Test as Australia’s rating learn 166 for two at stumps. Speaking of the identical, Ojha opined that the vacationers did a very good job with the ball however have been unlucky to not have picked up extra wickets.“All our bowlers have bowled well. We have to understand that the wicket is good (for batting). When you talk about Test cricket, it is about the sessions. One or two sessions were taken away by the Aussies, who knows next couple of sessions it will be Bumrah and the other bowlers who may do brilliantly,” Ojha mentioned.