5 reasons why Amit Mishra should always be in the Indian playing XI

DHAKA, BANGLADESH - APRIL 06:  Amit Mishra of India celebrates after dismissing Lahiru Thirimanne of Sri Lanka during the Final of the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 between India and Sri Lanka at Sher-e-Bangla Mirpur Stadium on April 4, 2014 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.  (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Mishra celebrating one his dismissals

#4 He has outstanding variations

HOVE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 25: Amit Mishra of India gestures to his fielders during the one day tour match between Sussex and India at The County Ground on August 25, 2011 in Hove, England.  (Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images)
Mishra in a tour game

Remember the outstanding googly he bowled to castle BJ Watling in the series decider against New Zealand at Vizag? No? Well, it was a picture perfect googly which spun through the batsman’s gate the knocked the bails off.

Now he has sharpened the googly over the years and now seems to have mastered the art of bowling one. It is such a delight to watch such a delivery cleaning up a batsman.

Also in recent years, he has developed the front of the hand faster one. Mishra also bowls it like a medium pacer with the seam up. He used it a lot in the World T20 and then the games which took place after it. The delivery has been quite successful so far.

He has added a few more variations to his armoury like the drifter and the one that skids through. All these combined make him a pocket-sized grenade.

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