First Published Jul 23, 2022, 4:00 PM IST
Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris has commented that Shardul Tagore is not an all-rounder as far as he is concerned.
There is a fierce competition between the players for the batsman position and the bowling position in the Indian cricket team. But Hardik Pandya has no competition for the fast bowling all-rounder spot. There is no other quality all-rounder apart from Hardik Pandya as he is the equivalent.
Shardul Tagore batted prodigiously to help the Indian team win the Test match in Australia. Shardul Tagore has batted prodigiously for India in important matches, especially Tests. He is taking advantage of every opportunity he gets.
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Medium pacer Shardul Tagore has also proved his batting prowess and is seen as a fast-bowling all-rounder, though not on par with Hardik Pandya. That is why Shardul Thakur has been named as the all-rounder for the ODI series against West Indies as Hardik Pandya was rested.
Need 2 identical players in a team? With Hardik Pandya as an all-rounder, he doesn’t need the incomparable Shardul Tagore. Shardul Tagore has no competition with Hardik Pandya. Styris said that Thakur is competing for the place of substitute all-rounder in matches where Hardik Pandya does not play.