5 reasons why Hardik Pandya deserves a run in Test cricket

#2 Kohli’s love for pacers

Granted that he has to work on his variations a bit but he will be a great option once he matures more as a bowler

Ever since Virat Kohli took over as the captain of the Test team, there has been a fresh injection of enthusiasm in the spirits of the fast bowlers. The likes of Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav have turned over a new leaf ever in the recent past.

This is primarily because of the trust that Kohli puts in his pacers – he always throws them the ball and asks them to attack no matter how placid or unfriendly the conditions are for them. Pacers under Kohli are not a containing but an attacking option.

The emergence of Hardik Pandya is sure to add some more fuel to this pace battery because he has raw pace to scare the batsmen. Granted that he has to work on his variations a bit but he will be a great option once he matures more as a bowler.