Sunil Gavaskar: “Whoever wants to call Pandya an all-rounder may call [him one]! But I don’t think so”
Legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has been less than impressed with all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s performance in the ongoing Test series against England.
Michael Holding: “I don’t think he does a lot with the ball”
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Legendary West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding feels that Hardik Pandya should not be classified as a Test all-rounder since he does not have much of an impact with either the bat or ball.
Kapil Dev: “He has to work little harder on his batting because he is a batsman all-rounder”
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Kapil Dev believes that Hardik Pandya needs to “work harder on his batting” as it is his main skill as an all-rounder.
“To play the first day-night Test match, on my home ground, would be great”
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England all-rounder Chris Woakes has expressed his desire to regain his spot in the national team ahead of the first Test against the West Indies, which will be the first day-night Test to be held in England.
Thisara last represented Sri Lanka at the Champions Trophy
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Sri Lanka have included all-rounders Thisara Perera and Milinda Siriwardana in their squad for the upcoming five-match ODI series against India.
“Colin made a breakthrough last summer and is rated well in all three formats”
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New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme, opener Jeet Raval and batsman Neil Broom have been included in the list of centrally contracted players for the 2017/18 season.
Yuvraj will play no part in the ODI series against Sri Lanka
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Veteran all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has been dropped for India’s upcoming five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Pandya (left) celebrates after scoring his maiden Test century
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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya had a day to remember as he clubbed a 96-ball 108 before Sri Lanka were skittled out for 135 and made to follow on.
“He’s got a great character and he was a big part of our dressing room”
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England captain Joe Root and all-rounder Ben Stokes are confident that opening batsman Keaton Jennings will be back in the Test squad sooner rather than later.
Stoneman is highly likely to make his Test debut next week
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Surrey opener Mark Stoneman and Hampshire spinner Mason Crane have been drafted into England’s squad for the first Test against the West Indies, which begins on August 17 at Edgbaston.
