Sydney. Even before the start of the Test series against Australia, an Indian player has made headlines. While playing for India A, young Dhruv Jurel has impressed everyone with his batting against Australia A. Now the former captain of Australia is also talking about giving him a chance. Impressed by Dhruv Jurel’s technique on the bouncy pitch of Melbourne Cricket Ground, Tim Paine has talked about giving him a chance in the playing eleven.
Jurel played innings of 80 and 68 runs in the second ‘unofficial’ Test in Melbourne in the presence of Paine, who coached Australia ‘A’ in the recent series against India ‘A’. Paine said on ‘Sen Tesi’, “There is a boy who has kept wickets for India in some Test matches. His average in three tests is 63 and his name is Dhruv Jurel.
Jurel made his Test debut against England earlier this year. So far, he has played innings of 46, 90, 39 not out and 15 runs in three tests and his average with the bat is 63. However, since Rishabh Pant’s return to Team India, he has not got to play any match. Penn said, “I don’t know if you’ve seen him play or not.” After watching him bat on this tour and seeing the way India’s batting has been in the last few months, it would be surprising if he doesn’t play.
Pant is expected to play the role of wicketkeeper against Australia. Jurel, who was a part of the Indian team against New Zealand, has strengthened his claim for a place in the playing eleven by scoring two consecutive half-centuries in the four-day match. Paine said, “He is 23 years old and has played three Test matches. To be honest, he seemed more level than his teammates and he handled the pace and bounce well, which is unusual for an Indian player.
Tags: Border Gavaskar Trophy, India vs Australia, Tim Paine
FIRST PUBLISHED: November 12, 2024, 15:06 IST