IND vs ENG: ‘Don’t judge him but’ – Sourav Ganguly backs Anshul Kamboj after underwhelming debut in England | Cricket News – Times of India

India bowler Anshul Kamboj receives encouragement from Jasprit Bumrah throughout day two of the Fourth Test vs England at Old Trafford (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has thrown his weight behind younger pacer Anshul Kamboj, urging critics to not judge him based mostly on a single efficiency. Kamboj had a forgettable debut in the fourth Test towards England in Manchester, however Ganguly believes the 24-yr-outdated deserves an extended rope. “Don’t judge Anshul on one Test. He is a young kid, and he has picked wickets in domestic cricket. Give him five to eight Tests before passing a judgment on him on how good he is,” Ganguly mentioned throughout a press convention on Thursday, as quoted by ANI. Kamboj was drafted into the squad halfway by the sequence after India’s damage disaster deepened. Akash Deep was coping with a groin niggle, Arshdeep Singh took successful on his hand, and Nitish Kumar Reddy had already been dominated out. Just days after flying in, Kamboj was thrown into the enjoying XI and handed the brand new ball forward of Mohammed Siraj.

However, the Haryana pacer struggled to seek out rhythm. He ceaselessly missed his traces and lengths, permitting England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett to dominate. He finally picked up his maiden Test wicket by dismissing Duckett for 94, ending with figures of 1/89. Providing additional context, Ganguly expressed shock on the exclusion of Mukesh Kumar from the England tour, particularly given his spectacular crimson-ball file. “I was surprised not to see Mukesh Kumar in the squad. His red-ball numbers in domestic cricket are phenomenal. These conditions would have been suitable for him. Hopefully, in future, he will get his chance,” he mentioned.

Mukesh was half of the India A aspect that performed the England Lions earlier than the sequence, taking three wickets in his solely outing. Overall, the Bengal seamer has 252 wickets from 52 first-class matches at a median of 21.55 — numbers Ganguly believed shouldn’t be neglected.