Nitish Kumar Reddy, the promising all-rounder,

[Sean Bradley]

Hope he doesn't turn out to be another vijay shankar. Hasnt been any special so far. 

[dilliboy]

Why is he hyped so far...just another trundler who bats at snail pace

[Lone Wolf]

31 minutes ago, dilliboy said:

Why is he hyped so far...just another trundler who bats at snail pace

Dude he was bowling around 137-138ks which is gun for a fast bowling all rounder.

He is not a tulla but a proper batter. Better suited for ODIs and Test prospect.

[vayuu1]

1 hour ago, Lone Wolf said:

Dude he was bowling around 137-138ks which is gun for a fast bowling all rounder.

He is not a tulla but a proper batter. Better suited for ODIs and Test prospect.

Exactly i  liked the look of him, looks like someone for longer format 

[Need4Speed]

Dont forget thsi was his debut match and he is very young

[Sooda]

It felt One too many ARs. It was almost "too many" bowling options. In home conditions at least, Parag especially and even Abhishek will offer more with the ball right ? And yet didn't bowl at all. Tilak instead of Reddy would strengthen the batting and Don't need Reddys bowling.

[Vk1]

3 hours ago, Sooda said:

It felt One too many ARs. It was almost "too many" bowling options. In home conditions at least, Parag especially and even Abhishek will offer more with the ball right ? And yet didn't bowl at all. Tilak instead of Reddy would strengthen the batting and Don't need Reddys bowling.

He will be more than useful when we don't have Pandya like during the last odi world cup. Like many have said 135+ for allrounder is good pace and he will probably add 3-5ks with time. Plus his ability to play unorthodox shots in lower order ( by Indian TM standards) makes him stand out.

[Ultimate_Game]

3 hours ago, Sooda said:

It felt One too many ARs. It was almost "too many" bowling options. In home conditions at least, Parag especially and even Abhishek will offer more with the ball right ? And yet didn't bowl at all. Tilak instead of Reddy would strengthen the batting and Don't need Reddys bowling.

 

Or someone like Venky Iyer who's more of a batsman and can bowl medium pace. But yeah in Indian conditions, with the next WT20 in India in mind, it would make more sense to opt for spin all-rounders. Abhishek, Parag, Rinku, Axar etc. are all decent options. We should aim for only 2 genuine bowlers in WT20 - Bumrah and Mayank, and rest should all be able to bat.

 

IMO we've a core who can do that now. Also, no reason to persist with Samson, Gill and Ruturaj in T20s as Jaiswal is a better option than all 3 to partner Abhishek. Finally, the T20 team is looking like a T20 team with no consolidators!

[Frustrated]

We desperately need a pace bowling AR for the Aus tour.    With S Thakur no longer in contention, Nitish Reddy should be an automatic choice for Aus tour, I guess. (Don't see Pandya returning to test matches coz he has fitness issues)

[Ultimate_Game]

2 minutes ago, Frustrated said:

We desperately need a pace bowling AR for the Aus tour.    With S Thakur no longer in contention, Nitish Reddy should be an automatic choice for Aus tour, I guess. (Don't see Pandya returning to test matches coz he has fitness issues)

 

IMO we should try Harshit as he should be a must for that tour and should be ahead of Siraj.

[Frustrated]

Just now, Ultimate_Game said:

 

IMO we should try Harshit as he should be a must for that tour and should be ahead of Siraj.

I wish Harshit plays (as a specialist bowler) in place of Siraj.  But don't see it happening.          Also, we need a proper pace bowling AR who can be handy with the bat at no. 7 or 8.  

[Ultimate_Game]

Just now, Frustrated said:

I wish Harshit plays (as a specialist bowler) in place of Siraj.  But don't see it happening.          Also, we need a proper pace bowling AR who can be handy with the bat at no. 7 or 8.  

 

Yes, Nitish should play in longer formats. Did he play in recent Duleep trophy? Don't recall his performances. We need to have one or two pace all-rounders - not just for Aus but also for WTC and any SENA tour.

[tweaker]

1 hour ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

Yes, Nitish should play in longer formats. Did he play in recent Duleep trophy? Don't recall his performances. We need to have one or two pace all-rounders - not just for Aus but also for WTC and any SENA tour.

He played in Duleep Trophy ,but he had a very ordinary perfomance, both with bat and ball.

But team management, Gambhir has backed him and he will improve with Morkel,Gambhir and Nayar as coaches.

[Need4Speed]

1 hour ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

Yes, Nitish should play in longer formats. Did he play in recent Duleep trophy? Don't recall his performances. We need to have one or two pace all-rounders - not just for Aus but also for WTC and any SENA tour.

yes he played but didnt have impressive outings..however he was just returning from hernia operation..

We shoudl play NKR more an dmore to have a solid backup option for Pandya..which keeps him on toes..and also good for balance in longer format of the game..

[Ultimate_Game]

3 minutes ago, Need4Speed said:

yes he played but didnt have impressive outings..however he was just returning from hernia operation..

We shoudl play NKR more an dmore to have a solid backup option for Pandya..which keeps him on toes..and also good for balance in longer format of the game..

 

Yup, we need to fast track a couple of pace all-rounders. That's why want to see Venky be given a few chances as well. He needs to be in the mix along with Nitish for the all-rounder role. Dube is not an all-rounder and should be considered a batsman.

[tweaker]

Nitish Kumar Reddy first made headlines when he started the 2017-18 Vijay Merchant Trophy with a triple-century for Andhra, followed by a 345-ball 441 against Nagaland. His 1237 runs there at an average of 176.41 still remains the record highest tally in the tournament's history, and earned him the BCCI's award for best U-16 cricketer that season.

 

As he developed his bowling as a seamer, he also took the new ball for Andhra in senior domestic cricket.

 

Most of our new players have played very few Ranji matches,but Nitish has played 20 matches ,so he has experienced of bowling more overs.

 

He can be a proper batsman who can bowl as 4th seamer in.SENA countries.

[MK55]

I was impressed by his pace. Comfortably faster than Pandya in that match. He dint generate bounce but if he’s accurate and can swing a little, that’s more than enough at 85 plus mph. A top order all rounder is very rarely seen in Indian cricket.

Im not sure he has an attacking batting game, but if he has a solid technique as a batter and the ability to bat in top 5, then he will be a very high utility player. Good thing is that he is young too.  
 

Also, Pandya’s super fragile body can’t even handle ODIs on a sustained basis. Forget test cricket lol. 

 

 

[Ultimate_Game]

12 hours ago, MK55 said:

I was impressed by his pace. Comfortably faster than Pandya in that match. He dint generate bounce but if he’s accurate and can swing a little, that’s more than enough at 85 plus mph. A top order all rounder is very rarely seen in Indian cricket.

Im not sure he has an attacking batting game, but if he has a solid technique as a batter and the ability to bat in top 5, then he will be a very high utility player. Good thing is that he is young too.  
 

Also, Pandya’s super fragile body can’t even handle ODIs on a sustained basis. Forget test cricket lol. 

 

 

 

Pandya should be tried in very select Tests such as WTC final, or some green mambas in SA, NZ, or Eng where Test finishes up in 2-3 days. That way we can play 5 pacers similar to what NZ did in that WTC final or Eng at Lord's where it was overcast and seaming throughout. Likes of Nitish give that flexibility. And Pandya can be used only for very select scenarios such as WTC final where risk is worth the reward.

[tweaker]

As per news

 

The Indian selectors want to include Nitish Kumar Reddy in the India squad for the Border-Gavaskar series. He did really well in the Duleep Trophy and has the ability to play at the highest level. Moreover, he is a really good batter, and as a result, there is a bit of temptation within the selectors to include him in the Test side.

[tweaker]

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