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Danish Kaneria names youngster who should have been in India's WTC final squad
Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria feels that India may have picked a strong Test squad for the upcoming World Test Championship final against New Zealand but not having a wrist spinner in the lot is slightly concerning. Last week, the BCCI announced a 20-man squad for the WTC final and a five-match series against England from August 4. The selectors picked four-finger spinners but didn't include any leg spinner. Kaneria stated that having a wrist spinner in the squad could have yielded positive results for Team Indian in English conditions. “India has selected quite a strong team. Overall, their squad is good. But the thing to note is that they have not selected a wrist spinner. They have finger spinners – Ashwin, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja – but they don't have a wrist spinner - a right-arm leg-spinner," Kaneria told PTI. Kaneria, who had represented the English County side, Essex, said conditions in England are conducive for leg-break bowlers.
“Where there are seam conditions, a leg spinner is very useful and that's why I had a successful tenure when I played county cricket. So, it is a little concerning that there is no leg spinner in the team. Finger spinners can contain but having a finger spinner and a wrist spinner can make an impact on the team,” Kaneria added.
