#2 Presence of seam all-rounder

Since the retirement of the legendary Kapil Dev in 1994, the search for a seam bowling all-rounder has continued without much success. Plenty of players were tested for that position. However, none of them managed to sustain their form for a long period time to become a successful all-rounder.
Hardik Pandya’s emergence as a talented seam bowling all-rounder is seen as a welcome option for Kohli. From three Tests, he has scored 178 runs at an average of 59.66 including a century and half-century each. He has also picked up four wickets at an average of 23.75.
Though it is too early to form a judgement on Pandya's future in Tests, he has all ingredients to become an ideal pace all-rounder. His presence will provide the much needed balance in the lineup which can contain five bowling options.
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