The Bowling performance of Nitish Kumara Reddy in the Lord’s test against England impressed the former Indian Captain Anila Kumb, who believes that the young versatile forces deserves an extended run on the test side.
On the start of the test, it was 22 years old from Hyderabad that provided India to major breakthroughs, Rejection of both openers in EnglandAlso in his first first.
Although India boasts a strong rate of attack with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Sraje and Akash Deep, it was Nitish who created the most swings with a new ball and showed great control and peace under pressure.
When Kumble thought about his performance 1. Day, he supported the young man to become a long -term benefit to India.
“I thought he did quite well in Australia – he got a hundred bats and bowed decently, even though he didn’t take many goals. What you need from someone like him is breaking partnership and breathing fast pitchors while still keeping control.
Nitish made subtitles earlier during Melbourne test against Australiawhere he resisted the chances of the score of the bold century from No. 8, his first ton in the format.
“He is young, he is a capable dough with a century under the belt and is a sharp player in the field. India should persist with him and avoid temptation to chop and change,” Kumble added.
At the end of 1. Nitish bowed 14 breaks and admitted only 46 runs – tidy and disciplined performance. Despite his age, he already shows signs of becoming a reliable versatile, potentially successor to someone like Ravindra Jadeja in the long run.
With constant improvements in bowling, it makes a strong case to be maintained for the rest of the series. His performance already excels in the performance of Sharduula Thakura in Leeds test and could incline the balance of selection in his favor.
Nitish will focus on the 2nd day.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
July 11, 2025
