Ajinkya Rahane has struggled with inconsistency over a large portion of his career, and the recent string of low scores has left him with more concern. His current form mirrors the state of the Indian middle-order at the moment, as runs have been hard to come by. Over the course of three Tests so far, Rahane has compiled a solitary fifty in the second innings of the Lord’s Test.
Brad Hogg notes how drastic a potential change would be since, if brought in, Suryakumar Yadav will have to be given enough opportunities as well, which leaves Rahane out in the cold. While speaking on his YouTube channel, Hogg said:
Brad Hogg outlines the perils of playing Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav was brought in as a late injury replacement along with Prithvi Shaw. The Mumbai Indians batsman has been in good form as of late, but has never played the longest format for India, and the challenge only increases in complexity, given the conditions in England.
Hogg feels that the inclusion of Suryakumar Yadav will hamper the team’s combination and will impact the stability of the batting order as well. Hogg added:
India will have to assess their current playing XI and also take the playing conditions into account following a barrage of poor decisions right from the toss in the third Test at Leeds.
The fourth Test starting today (September 2) will be contested at The Oval. The series is currently tied at 1-1.
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