Australian legend rants about ‘captainship’, names two players India should have chosen

India have performed very well in the ongoing Border vs Gavaskar Trophy Test series to remain 1 win and 1 loss after three Tests, but one of the characters from whom the series is named… Former Australian national team captain Allan Border was not impressed with one particular aspect of India’s team selection. Border expressed surprise that India did not bring in a leg-spinner of his caliber. Kuldeep Yadav or Yuzvendra Chahal along with the series. Border criticized the use of leg-spinners by modern captains, saying: Shane Warne I don’t come every day. ”

“I was surprised that India didn’t bring in Yuzvendra Chahal or Kuldeep Yadav. It’s difficult to develop leg-spinners. Shane Warne doesn’t turn up every day. I don’t think a captain will use leg-spinners well. I don’t think so,” Border said in an interview. The Times of India.

“They (captains) want their leg-spinners to be players like Warne, but the captain is very defensive,” Border further said. “They need to understand that a young leg-spinner takes time to develop. They need to protect him. They have to have the captaincy to get the best out of Leggie,” Border added. Ta.

Notably, Kuldeep Yadav was granted leave by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for treatment of a recurring groin problem, while Yuzvendra Chahal did not play a single Test match. That’s not true.

India also had to deal with the problem of spinning machines at home. India has fielded three different players – washington thunder, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin – as the only spinner in three Tests. Adding to the problem, Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket midway through the series.

The fourth Test in Melbourne, starting on Boxing Day, and the final Test in Sydney could see India field two spinners, in which case both Sundar and Jadeja would feature. .