Irfan Pathan will prove handy due to his all-round abilities claims Sunil Gavaskar – Cricket News Update
Former Indian captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Manohar-Gavaskar-c91863 has backed the inclusion of Irfan Pathan into the national side as the player will provide valuable support in both departments, due to his all-round abilities.
The hosts, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309 – all relatively young and eager to throw themselves on the field.
The defeat however, again showed frailties of the visitor’s abroad as they failed to deal with the threat of the Aussie’s old hands in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 a lot to achieve in the latter stages.
Gavaskar feels that Indians must include an all-rounder in the side, as he will provide sufficient back up in the bowling department, while his contributions with the bat will add strength.
“It is important to look at the all-round options. Twenty20 is harsh on the bowlers. So it is always an advantage if you have bowlers, who can come in handy with the bat and also are good fielders,” said Gavaskar.
His preference was for medium pacer, Irfan Pathan, who was not included in the first T20 after making his comeback in the national team at home against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760. The pacer was touted to be a pivotal figure for the national team in his early days but a considerable dip in form saw him out of contention for almost two years.
However, with improved showings in the domestic setup, Pathan has slowly gathered momentum in his quest to become a regular member of the side and Gavaskar has backed his all-round capabilities as highly significant, (at least in the shorter version of the game).
"Hence, India must think of including http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750," insisted Gavaskar.
Tags: