Australia series can be easier than England: Wriddhiman Saha

His replacement Parthiv Patel who had impressed the selectors with his domestic performance also grabbed this opportunity but the team management is pretty clear that Saha is their preferred wicketkeeper and others will have their chances around him. The Bengal man doesn’t consider Parthiv as a competitor either. In an interaction with the media on the sidelines of a practice session of his club team Mohan Bagan, he said, “There is no competition with him (Parthiv). I like to cash in on my chances. I am not in any competition with anybody,”

“Parthiv has played well and the team has won so it’s good. Now when the selection will happen the picture will be clear. I don’t think about it. Parthiv is also trying to come back into the fold, so whatever selectors will feel right is right.”

He has a bit of a breather from international cricket now with the limited-overs matches against England before Australia tours for a four-Test series. Talking about the upcoming assignment Saha said, “It can be easier than England since they do not have a good record in Asia lately. There are few new players who have not played in India.

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“It won’t be easy for them. At home, whoever plays are always favourites. There is our recent form also.”

Saha was sent to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for rehabilitation and looks fine now. “It feels good to be batting again. I don’t have a problem. I practiced in NCA also but did not bat there. This is the first time I batted after the second Test,” Saha said.

This was the first time the Indian team played with the DRS in use for years and the wicketkeeper-batsman feels it is an effective tool but needs to be used wisely. “Sometimes it is effective, sometimes it is not. DRS is best viewed by a bowler as he can understand the movement better.”