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“I think India should go in with two spinners,” says Greg Chappell

Greg Chappell, a former Australian cricketer and coach, has declared that India’s bowling attack is not inferior to Australia’s ahead of the ICC World Test Championship Final. Australia will meet India in a World Test Championship (WTC) match at the Oval Stadium in less than three days.

With Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, and Jaydev Unadkat as the key quick bowlers to pick from, India will be missing fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for the encounter. R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will be the match’s main spinners once again. According to NDTV, Chappell stated on Revsportz’s Backstage with Boria show that he does not feel the Indian bowling attack is any poorer than the Australian one.

“I don’t think the Indian bowling attack is any less to Australia’s. Shami is a very good bowler and Siraj has been in very good rhythm in the IPL. They will pose as much difficulty for the Australians as the Australians will for the Indians,” Chappell explained on the show.

Former coach Greg Chappell also advised India to field both Ashwin and Jadeja in the match. According to Chappell, Jadeja would hold one end up, and his batting will also aid India. Ashwin would have a little mental advantage over the Aussies, according to Chappell, because of his success in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year.

“If you ask me I think India should go in with two spinners. Ashwin and Jadeja have both been fantastic for India and you need to go in with your best bowlers. And even if Jadeja doesn’t pick too many wickets, he will not leak runs and hold one end up. That will give the fast bowlers the breather they need. And Jadeja’s batting has been fantastic at the Test level in the last few years. Coming to Ashwin, he is one of the best of this generation. He thinks deep and that stands him apart. With Starc bowling from over the wicket, Ashwin will also have the footmarks to use from day 3 onwards. Also, he has a slight mental edge over the Australians from the last Border Gavaskar Trophy. And when you add his batting at number 8, he is a key player for India and I think they should play both spinners for the simple reason that they are both quality players with plenty of experience,” explained Chappell.

Following the completion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, the makeup of India’s bowling line-up has been a major topic of concern. Former cricketers have argued on which pacers and spinners should be selected for the team. The availability of two outstanding spinners, Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, has presented the team management with a quandary. In this sense, Chappell proposes that India go with a two-spinner combo.

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