Captain of the Australian World Cup winning team Michael Clarke He wants an inclusive, young India Nitish Kumar Reddy To step into the batting line-up for the fifth Test in Sydney. Clarke is very impressed with Reddy's performance and feels he is good to bat at number six.
Reddy has been a revelation for India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While much was expected from the senior players, Reddy has emerged as a big positive for India, especially given his all-round skills.
The all-rounder has shown maturity and temperament and is also among the highest scorers in the field series. His inclusion was earlier criticized by some former cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar for his limited first-class experience, but the youngster has proven everyone wrong.
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While speaking on Beyond 23 Cricket Podcast, Michael Clarke praised Nitish Kumar Reddy for his batting performance and called for his promotion up the batting order. Clarke was impressed by the way Reddy faced the world-class Australian bowlers and the way he bowled runs at the bottom of the order.
“(Nitish Kumar) Reddy, this young kid who is batting at number eight, is a genius. I think he should definitely hit seven if not six. He was India's top run-scorer, he's 21, which is unbelievable,” Clark observed. That he was underrated throughout the entire series.
“Reddy, this young lad who is at number eight, is a genius. I think he should definitely hit seven if not six. He was the best run-scorer in India, at 21 years old, which is unbelievable. He has been underrated in the past,” he added. The entire series.
Nitish Kumar Reddy batted at number eight in Melbourne. He was scheduled to bat at number seven but was promoted Akash Deb When a night watchman led him to take it down. But that did not prevent him from playing the best roles in his life.
A wonderful series by Nitish Kumar Reddy
Reddy has a great series with the bat. The 21-year-old from Andhra Pradesh has scored 294 runs in four Tests so far at an average of 66.51. He has a few forties to his name but finally crossed the fifty mark at the MCG.
Not only did he pass the fifty, he went on to pass his first Test hundred. It was also the first international century of his career. This hit was full of maturity and temperament from the 21-year-old.
Reddy looked positive from the start and put the bowlers under pressure immediately. However, he was solid when the Australian bowlers were playing well and made sure the wicket was not thrown away.
Nitish Kumar Reddy helped India reach nearly Australia's total
Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 114 off 189 balls with 11 fours and a six. His knock helped India avoid the follow-on and move closer to Australia's first innings total. He also put up a crucial 127-run partnership with Washington Sundar for the eighth wicket.
With this innings, expectations will be high from him in the upcoming Test in Sydney. India needs to win the match at all costs to keep their hopes of qualifying for the WTC final alive.
