Dilip Doshi feels an Indian youngster is too raw to play Test cricket

Team India made a wrong decision to play Kuldeep Yadav at Lord’s and what transpired later was evident to everyone. The chinaman couldn’t make an impact as the wicket had nothing to offer him and bowled only nine overs. He was sidelined for the third and must-win Test and definitely, the youngster must have felt hard done. However, former India spinner Dilip Doshi feels that Kuldeep is still raw to play the longest format and should not be rushed.

Kuldeep made his Test debut in the series decider against Australia last year in Dharamsala and had rocked them with his spell. Also, many had advocated for his inclusion in the ongoing Test series after the way he bamboozled England in the limited-overs leg of the tour. Unfortunately, he played the wrong game and might not feature in the playing XI for the rest of the series.

He has to learn a lot

Dilip Doshi, while speaking to the Times of India, felt that Kuldeep Yadav is too raw to feature in the whites and his bowling deficiencies are getting exposed. Having played 33 Test matches for India, he also pointed out a few technical problems in Kuldeep’s bowling.

“He is a young kid who is learning, still too raw for Test cricket. He is very slow in the air because his non-bowling arm falls apart very early in his delivery stride,” Doshi said, adding that it’s an area that he can work on very easily. “It’s fine in T20s and ODIs where you only bowl four or 10 overs. But your deficiencies get exposed in Test cricket, he said.

However, Doshi wanted to Ravindra Jadeja to be included in the fourth Test. He praised the left-arm spinner’s style of bowling and was of the opinion that he will be able to bring LBW into the equation more often. “He is quite good you see, he bowls steady and straight and with the DRS there, you get a lot more leg-befores. I would love to see him play the next Test match,” the 70-year-old added.

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