India want an all-rounder in mould of Stokes, Green to excel in abroad Tests: Nasser Hussain

India missing a seam bowler who can even bat is the essential ingredient lacking on the staff’s abroad assignments, feels former England captain Nasser Hussain, and provides that somebody like Ben Stokes or Cameron Green may be the successful formulation for the facet on international excursions.

India misplaced its second consecutive World Test Championship (WTC) closing to Australia lately, and Hussain stated that Rishabh Pant was being sorely missed by India, hoping that the wicketkeeper-batter returns to the facet sooner somewhat than later as he’s a “massive miss at the moment”.

“They (India) are brilliant at home… and the balance of their side at home is just wonderful,” Hussain stated within the ICC Review on Wednesday.

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“(However) An Indian cricketer at the moment, a (Ben) Stokes type cricketer, a Cameron Green type cricketer, a Mitchell Marsh type cricketer, a batter at No.6 or No.7, away from home, that can bowl you 10 or 15 overs of genuine wicket-taking seam and swing, not a bowler who bats a bit, a batter who can give you 10 overs of seam bowling, and then that balance away from home makes them (India) formidable.”

The former cricketer added that, in dwelling situations, gamers like captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and younger Shubman Gill make India a formidable unit, however abroad a seam-bowling all-rounder like Hardik Pandya is an absolute necessity in Tests.

Pandya, whereas not formally retired from Tests, has proven little inclination to play the longest format since he returned from a career-threatening again damage.

“They’ve (India) got senior players like Rohit and obviously Virat, and they are just world-class players, and they’ve got youngsters coming in, like Shubman (Gill), who’s going to be a superstar.

“It’s away from home and the balance of the side and if they (India) can get a seam bowling all-rounder. Hardik (Pandya) would’ve been perfect if Hardik had stayed fit and continued that process,” stated Hussain.

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Hussain additionally felt that if pacer Jasprit Bumrah can return match and powerful it would give a large increase to India in all three codecs of the sport. Bumrah, after being out of motion for greater than a 12 months resulting from a again damage, shall be main India in a three-match T20I collection towards Ireland starting August 18.

The tour shall be considered with nice curiosity to establish Bumrah’s restoration and match-fitness at a time when India is preparing for the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup at dwelling.

“If Jasprit (Bumrah) can come back as well, one of the great multi-format bowlers there is at the moment, if not the best, when fit.

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“So, they’ve got those senior players and youngsters, and with the ball in India, those three all-rounders, and they are genuine all-rounders in India — Axar (Patel), (Ravindra) Jadeja and (Ravichandran) Ashwin. That, for me, is a really balanced side because then you’ve got a No.7 (in Test cricket),” opined Hussain.

India lately defeated the West Indies 1-0 within the two-Test collection, with debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring an excellent century, and Hussain stated the teen is well-placed to construct on the spectacular begin to his Test profession.

“From what I’ve seen…he’s (Jaiswal) made a fantastic start. You speak to people who have seen him in the IPL, again I’ve been working with Ricky (Ponting), and Dinesh (Karthik) came over, and you ask questions, and they all go, yeah, this lad can play.

“He looks to have the technique, and he looks to have that mindset. Like most young Indian players and batters in particular, most of them come in and have immediate success. And that is a good sign for first-class cricket, that they are being produced, not just the IPL.”