Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar wants

Addressing a clearly insufficient bowling attack against England during the first test at Leeds, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that the national side should leave Shardul Thakur and bring the left -handed wrist spinner to Kuldeep Yadav.

Even though Star Pesar Jasprit Bumrah scored a five-wicket race in the first innings in Headingly, the rest of the pace attack- Mohammad Siraj, Prasad Krishna and Shardul Thakur failed to perform in-form and provide fruitful results.

,Kuldeep Yadav has to come back. I am sorry to say, but Shardul Thakur has to go out“Manjrekar said on ‘Match Center Live’.

,This is an unpopular option, because when he comes in, the balance is slightly affected. He will not bowl a lot like a fourth seamor, so India needs to make a difficult call: even in English conditions, they should go with quality bowlers.“He said.

,If this means playing two spinners, it should be. Choose your best bowlers, no matter what. You do not have the luxury of a person like Mohammed Shami, or full-power speed battery, so I will go to a seamor short and bring Kuldeep into the Shee. He has to play“He added further.

Sanjay Manjrekar also stated that the situation in English is not as favorable to the seam as he used to be, which makes a case for India to consider playing two frontline spinners.

,Let us also admit that these days the English summer is largely dry- thanks to global warming, perhaps- and it opens the door for spin.,” He said.

,In a way, it is time to resume India’s idea of ​​spin -playing India in England. Ben Stokes has already changed the story with general knowledge, aggressive cricket. India needs to embrace the same clarity“He said.

,There was a time when India used to play three spinners, whether in New Zealand or England. If Kuldeep is in your squad, play it. Do not go with the seamors just because you are playing in England. I will leave a seamar and bring it to Kuldeep Yadav“Manjrekar concluded.