Former chief selector of the Indian Cricket Team MSK Prasad stated that Cheteshwar Pujara’s good run of type within the ongoing County Championship in England is nice information for Team India forward of the ICC World Test Championship remaining in opposition to Australia. The World Test Championship remaining will likely be performed on June 7 between India and Australia at The Oval. Cheteshwar Pujara has been enjoying County Cricket in England. His good type within the County is a constructive signal for Team India.

“His form in County Championship is great news for Team India. He is practising in English conditions and getting to know it. His strength is to occupy the crease as much as possible and hold an end steady after some quick wickets. I am sure his runs will not go to waste,” Prasad stated in an interview with ANI.

Pujara is at present the best run-scorer in Division Two of the Championship, having scored 545 runs in eight innings at a median of above 68, with three centuries and a fifty. His greatest rating is 151 throughout 5 matches.

Pujara was in nice type for Sussex final 12 months as effectively. In eight matches final 12 months within the Championship, he scored 1,094 runs at a median of 109.40. He scored 5 half-centuries final 12 months, with the most effective rating of 231.

He was the fourth-highest run-scorer within the division behind Wayne Madsen (1,273 for Derbyshire), Haseeb Hameed (1,235 for Nottinghamshire) and Sam Northeast (1,189 for Glamorgan).

Pujara additionally carried out rather well within the One-Day Cup final 12 months. In 9 matches, he scored 624 runs at a median of 89.14 and a strike price of 111.62. He scored three centuries and two half-centuries and the most effective rating of 174. He led his aspect to the semi-final of the event as a skipper.

Prasad additionally backed Rahane’s return to the aspect for the mega Test, saying that kids like Sarfaraz Khan must wait for his or her probabilities regardless of scoring large in home cricket. He additionally stated that have issues in such large matches and backed Rahane’s veteran standing in worldwide cricket.

“It is good that new players are coming up. But Rahane is a proven player for India in overseas conditions, he has centuries in England and Australia. He won a series in Australia as a captain. For such mega events, you need experience. It is not only about your runs but how you handle pressure and play your innings. Sarfaraz will have to wait for his chances. I am sure he will get his chances if he continues it for a year or so. There are so many players who scored many runs in domestic cricket like Subramanian Badrinath, Amol Muzumdar etc, but had to wait for their chances,” stated Prasad.

Rahane has a good file in England throughout all codecs, having scored 1,148 runs in 26 matches, 40 innings at a median of 29.43. He has two centuries and 7 fifties in English situations, with the most effective rating of 106. In Tests in England, he has scored 729 runs in 15 matches, 29 innings at a median of 26.03, with a century and 5 fifties.

Rahane final featured in Tests for India in January 2022 and has since been out of favour within the red-ball setup. Before being dropped, Rahane had a horrendous 2021 the place he scored simply 479 runs in 13 Tests at a median of 20.82.

His final Test century got here on the MCG within the memorable Border-Gavaskar sequence of 2020/21 the place he captained India’s comeback after the dismal 36 all out.

Injury to Shreyas Iyer meant that there was a void to be crammed within the center order and India has backed his expertise for the one-off Ultimate Test.

His performances within the Indian Premier League to date in addition to his home showings have paved the way in which for a comeback into the aspect.

Playing for Chennai Super Kings, Rahane has been handed a brand new lease of life, scoring 299 runs in ten innings at a surprising strike price of 169.88. He has scored two half-centuries for the aspect to date.

Prior to the IPL, he went again to the drafting board in Ranji Trophy and returned 634 runs in seven matches for Mumbai, which included two centuries.

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