In what can be called a major development, Prasidh Krishna has been added to India’s squad for the fourth Test against England in the ongoing five-match series. The Board of Control for Cricket in India broke the news on Wednesday (September 1) in an official statement. It was mentioned that Krishna’s inclusion was based on the request of the team management. Hence, the right-arm pacer would be available for the penultimate game.

For the unversed, Krishna traveled to England as a stand-by player. However, the fitness and injury concerns of other players prompted the team management to put him in the squad. Krishna has been one of the most prolific performers in India’s domestic circuit lately and expectations would be high from him. The tall and lanky speedster can clock good speeds and his ability to swing the ball makes him an even greater asset.

Krishna’s height also helps him generating more bounce from the surface. Hence, his addition would give a new dimension to India’s pace attack. As far as his numbers in First-Class cricket are concerned, the Karnataka-born cricketer has taken 34 wickets in nine appearances. It has to be noted that Krishna made his ODI debut during the home series against England earlier this year.

He impressed one and all, scalping six wickets in three outings. Hence, Test cricket is a different ball game and it will be interesting to see how Krishna tackles this challenge. Meanwhile, the five-match series is currently poised at 1-1 after the first two games. This means the winner of the fourth game would earn an unassailable 2-1 lead.

Virat Kohli’s men certainly have a job in hand as they put up a horrendous show during the previous encounter at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds. England outplayed them in all three departments and comprehensively won the game by an innings and 76 runs. Nevertheless, the series is perfectly poised at the moment, and writing off India won’t be wise for the home team.
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