R Ashwin wants Prasidh Krishna to play in the 2nd test when visitors head to Edgbaston ending 1-0 (George Wood/Getty Images) Veteran Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin came out to support Rychly Bowler Prasidh Krishna and urged Indian team leadership to give him more matches despite a difficult trip in the opening test against England in Headingley. Krishna, who tried to consistency and returned with an economy over six in both shifts, came under control after England withdrew a record 371-run to win the first match of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. However, Ashwin feels that the tall Pacer still has a big role. “I would give Prasidh Krishna Games, because when he did it right, he gave a deadly goal van. With the availability of Jasprit Bumhrah uncertain for the second test in Edgbaston, India, he could be forced to rework his bowling attack. Ashwin believes The variation of the left arm of Arshdeep Singha could be valuable and at the same time recognize the strength of the red ball Akash Deep.
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“If we play a sailor bum, I would think of Arshdeep and bring the possibility of left arm. Nevertheless, let’s not forget what Akash Deep has done; he can mix well with the red ball while Arshdeep is not yet proven commodity,” he added. Ashwin also considered deciding on the balance and selection of India team, especially around the fourth combination of naval and middle order. “Only a questionable topic is Karun Nair – Sai Sudharsan/Nitish Kumar Reddy. How much does the fourth sailor give? How good is Reddy’s branding form?
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Indian bowling looked sharp only in patches during the first test, with bumrah carrying most of the workload. Given that the management of work utilization emerges through a long series, the eyes will be on how India turns its pace unit before the Edgbaston test.
