Former Australia skipper Tim Paine has backed younger wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel and believes that the latter may very well be very helpful to the Indian aspect within the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in opposition to Australia. Jurel has solely performed three matches and was primarily included in India’s touring occasion for the five-match Take a look at sequence in Australia as a backup for normal keeper Rishabh Pant, the 23-year-old impressed throughout a latest match for India A in opposition to Australia A in Melbourne.
Jurel caught the attention of Paine when he seemed composed contributing scores of 80 and 68 batting at No.6 within the low-scoring MCG contest and the previous Australia captain – who coached Australia A within the match – thinks the right-hander will play as a specialist batter within the opening Take a look at of the summer time in Perth.
“I do not know in case you noticed a lot of the highlights, however after seeing him bat (in opposition to Australia A) – though he is a wicket-keeper, from what I’ve seen on this tour and from India’s batting within the final couple of months, I might be staggered if he would not play. He scored one of many extra polished 80s I’ve seen, and we had been all sitting round as workers of Cricket Australia and thought, ‘Wow, this man can severely play’,” Paine advised Australian radio station SEN on Tuesday as quoted by the ICC.
Jurel made his Take a look at debut in opposition to England in Rajkot earlier this 12 months, claiming a catch and a stumping when deputising for Pant whereas additionally contributing 46 runs with the bat after coming in at No.8 in the course of the complete India victory.
A composed innings of 90 adopted within the ensuing Take a look at in Ranchi, with Jurel averaging a formidable 63.33 from three Take a look at appearances in opposition to England earlier this 12 months.
Paine is aware of that Jurel will face a step up in school if chosen to play the essential ICC World Take a look at Championship conflict in opposition to Australia, however thinks he’s as much as the problem and will probably be suited by the quick situations anticipated in Perth.
“He is 23 and he is performed three Take a look at matches, however he seemed a category above all of his teammates, to be truthful, and dealt with the tempo and bounce rather well, which could be uncommon for an Indian participant,” the previous right-hand batter stated.
“Hold an eye fixed out for him this summer time. I feel he will impress plenty of Australian followers. Although it will be one other step up in opposition to the large three (Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood), he seems like he has the sport to play Take a look at cricket,” the 39-year-old added.
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