The last big Test series of 2018 gets underway next week. The fans, unsurprisingly, can&#8217;t wait for the teams to take the ground and heat up the already hot Australian summer even more. The ritual of discussing cricket on shop-fronts and everywhere else, among the fans, has begun, with everyone coming up with arguments and statistics (sometimes self-made, just to get the message across), to display their expertise on cricket in general, and India-Australia Test series in particular.

The players, on the other hand, are doing their part with practise sessions and nets, so that they walk into the Adelaide Oval next Thursday with all boxes ticked. Occasionally, while practising, players end up injuring themselves, even during a match and are, at times, ruled out of the equation. This can often hurt teams, who lack a capable backup player or more.

If India lose a pacer as fitness has been a major concern for the Asian giants, let&#8217;s take a look at three bowlers who can possibly come in as a replacement into the team and make up for the loss:

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/08/Duleep-Trophy-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-275034" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Duleep-Trophy-1.jpg" alt="Duleep Trophy" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-275034" class="wp-caption-text">Rajneesh Gurbani, Duleep Trophy 2018. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The Nagpur-born pacer has been in great form this whole year and has scalped a lot of wickets. He rose to popularity in the last season of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ranji-trophy-2018-19-round-4-day-2-round-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranji Trophy</a> when he helped his team, Vidarbha, to a scintillating tournament win. The 25-year-old&#8217;s skills with the ball impressed everyone so much so, that some even advocated for his national call-up.

Gurbani has played a total of 17 first-class matches, in which he has claimed an impressive 76 wickets at a phenomenal average of 20.13. The right-arm bowler, in his short career, has already taken six five-wicket hauls and a ten-wicket match to his name. Looking at all these numbers, one can safely say, Rajneesh Gurbani is capable of representing the country at the highest level.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/12/Navdeep-Saini.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-200286" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Navdeep-Saini.jpg" alt="Navdeep Saini" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-200286" class="wp-caption-text">Navdeep Saini. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Navdeep Saini is another talented bowler who can make it to the Indian team. The Haryana-born youngster played a key role in Delhi&#8217;s great run in the Ranji Trophy last year. He ended the tournament with 34 wickets! Saini&#8217;s exploits with the ball gave him the centre-stage in the bidding war between different IPL franchises, in the 2018 auction. He was finally picked by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2019-the-look-of-royal-challengers-bangalore-without-their-top-players/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)</a>, for a whopping sum of INR 3-crore.

The 26-year-old has a total of 109 wickets to his name in first-class cricket from 38 matches. Moreover, he has a couple of five-wicket hauls and a quadruple of four-wicket hauls under his belt as well. His best bowling figures in an inning are 6/32. A healthy average of 27.92 and a good economy rate of 2.82 help his cause of getting into the team even more.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/08/Mohammed-Siraj.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-271754" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Siraj.jpg" alt="Mohammed Siraj" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-271754" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Siraj of India A. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Mohammed Siraj, unlike the other two bowlers, has had the privilege of playing for India a few times, although just in T20Is. The 24-year-old, who plays for Hyderabad in the domestic circuit, has been a star performer for his team at the first-class level. He has rattled the stumps of some of the biggest names in Indian domestic cricket and impressed the selectors of the national side.

Siraj is just 22-matches-old at the first-class level but has already taken over 100 wickets. His average, that is 19.59, says a lot about the quality of this young pacer. He, unlike the other two, can bowl at over 140 kilometres per hour consistently. The right-armer has taken ten four-wicket hauls and four five-wicket hauls so far. He also has two ten-wicket matches to his name. These numbers, apart from having a great impression on the fans, have got everything in them to knock the selectors’ doors off their hinges.

~Written by Nahmat Maeraj

If you wish to read more such articles and to share views write to editors@crictracker.com

The last big Test series of 2018 gets underway next week. The fans, unsurprisingly, can’t wait for the teams to take the ground and heat up the already hot Australian summer even more. The ritual of discussing cricket on shop-fronts and everywhere else, among the fans, has begun, with everyone coming up with arguments and statistics (sometimes self-made, just to get the message across), to display their expertise on cricket in general, and India-Australia Test series in particular. 
The players, on the other hand, are doing their part with practise sessions and nets, so that they walk into the Adelaide Oval next Thursday with all boxes ticked. Occasionally, while practising, players end up injuring themselves, even during a match and are, at times, ruled out of the equation. This can often hurt teams, who lack a capable backup player or more. 
If India lose a pacer as fitness has been a major concern for the Asian giants, let’s take a look at three bowlers who can possibly come in as a replacement into the team and make up for the loss:
<h3>1. Rajneesh Gurbani</h3>
<figure id="attachment_275034" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-275034" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/08/Duleep-Trophy-1.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-275034" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Duleep-Trophy-1.jpg" alt="Duleep Trophy" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-275034" class="wp-caption-text">Rajneesh Gurbani, Duleep Trophy 2018. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Nagpur-born pacer has been in great form this whole year and has scalped a lot of wickets. He rose to popularity in the last season of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ranji-trophy-2018-19-round-4-day-2-round-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranji Trophy</a> when he helped his team, Vidarbha, to a scintillating tournament win. The 25-year-old’s skills with the ball impressed everyone so much so, that some even advocated for his national call-up. 
Gurbani has played a total of 17 first-class matches, in which he has claimed an impressive 76 wickets at a phenomenal average of 20.13. The right-arm bowler, in his short career, has already taken six five-wicket hauls and a ten-wicket match to his name. Looking at all these numbers, one can safely say, Rajneesh Gurbani is capable of representing the country at the highest level. 
<h3>2. Navdeep Saini</h3>
<figure id="attachment_200286" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-200286" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/12/Navdeep-Saini.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-200286" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Navdeep-Saini.jpg" alt="Navdeep Saini" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-200286" class="wp-caption-text">Navdeep Saini. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Navdeep Saini is another talented bowler who can make it to the Indian team. The Haryana-born youngster played a key role in Delhi’s great run in the Ranji Trophy last year. He ended the tournament with 34 wickets! Saini’s exploits with the ball gave him the centre-stage in the bidding war between different IPL franchises, in the 2018 auction. He was finally picked by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2019-the-look-of-royal-challengers-bangalore-without-their-top-players/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)</a>, for a whopping sum of INR 3-crore.
The 26-year-old has a total of 109 wickets to his name in first-class cricket from 38 matches. Moreover, he has a couple of five-wicket hauls and a quadruple of four-wicket hauls under his belt as well. His best bowling figures in an inning are 6/32. A healthy average of 27.92 and a good economy rate of 2.82 help his cause of getting into the team even more. 
<h3>3. Mohammed Siraj</h3>
<figure id="attachment_271754" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-271754" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/08/Mohammed-Siraj.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-271754" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Siraj.jpg" alt="Mohammed Siraj" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-271754" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Siraj of India A. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Mohammed Siraj, unlike the other two bowlers, has had the privilege of playing for India a few times, although just in T20Is. The 24-year-old, who plays for Hyderabad in the domestic circuit, has been a star performer for his team at the first-class level. He has rattled the stumps of some of the biggest names in&nbsp;Indian domestic cricket&nbsp;and impressed the selectors of the national side.
Siraj is just 22-matches-old at the first-class level but has already taken over 100 wickets. His average, that is 19.59, says a lot about the quality of this young pacer. He, unlike the other two, can bowl at over 140 kilometres per hour consistently. The right-armer has taken ten four-wicket hauls and four five-wicket hauls so far. He also has two ten-wicket matches to his name. These numbers, apart from having a great impression on the fans, have got everything in them to knock the selectors’ doors off their hinges.
~Written by Nahmat Maeraj
<pre class="p1">If you wish to read more such articles and to share views write to editors@crictracker.com</pre>

The last big Test series of 2018 gets underway next week. The fans, unsurprisingly, can&#8217;t wait for the teams to take the ground and heat up the already hot Australian summer even more. The ritual of discussing cricket on shop-fronts and everywhere else, among the fans, has begun, with everyone coming up with arguments and statistics (sometimes self-made, just to get the message across), to display their expertise on cricket in general, and India-Australia Test series in particular. 
The players, on the other hand, are doing their part with practise sessions and nets, so that they walk into the Adelaide Oval next Thursday with all boxes ticked. Occasionally, while practising, players end up injuring themselves, even during a match and are, at times, ruled out of the equation. This can often hurt teams, who lack a capable backup player or more. 
If India lose a pacer as fitness has been a major concern for the Asian giants, let&#8217;s take a look at three bowlers who can possibly come in as a replacement into the team and make up for the loss:
<h3>1. Rajneesh Gurbani</h3>
<figure id="attachment_275034" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-275034" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/08/Duleep-Trophy-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-275034" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Duleep-Trophy-1.jpg" alt="Duleep Trophy" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-275034" class="wp-caption-text">Rajneesh Gurbani, Duleep Trophy 2018. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Nagpur-born pacer has been in great form this whole year and has scalped a lot of wickets. He rose to popularity in the last season of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ranji-trophy-2018-19-round-4-day-2-round-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ranji Trophy</a> when he helped his team, Vidarbha, to a scintillating tournament win. The 25-year-old&#8217;s skills with the ball impressed everyone so much so, that some even advocated for his national call-up. 
Gurbani has played a total of 17 first-class matches, in which he has claimed an impressive 76 wickets at a phenomenal average of 20.13. The right-arm bowler, in his short career, has already taken six five-wicket hauls and a ten-wicket match to his name. Looking at all these numbers, one can safely say, Rajneesh Gurbani is capable of representing the country at the highest level. 
<h3>2. Navdeep Saini</h3>
<figure id="attachment_200286" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-200286" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/12/Navdeep-Saini.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-200286" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Navdeep-Saini.jpg" alt="Navdeep Saini" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-200286" class="wp-caption-text">Navdeep Saini. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Navdeep Saini is another talented bowler who can make it to the Indian team. The Haryana-born youngster played a key role in Delhi&#8217;s great run in the Ranji Trophy last year. He ended the tournament with 34 wickets! Saini&#8217;s exploits with the ball gave him the centre-stage in the bidding war between different IPL franchises, in the 2018 auction. He was finally picked by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2019-the-look-of-royal-challengers-bangalore-without-their-top-players/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)</a>, for a whopping sum of INR 3-crore.
The 26-year-old has a total of 109 wickets to his name in first-class cricket from 38 matches. Moreover, he has a couple of five-wicket hauls and a quadruple of four-wicket hauls under his belt as well. His best bowling figures in an inning are 6/32. A healthy average of 27.92 and a good economy rate of 2.82 help his cause of getting into the team even more. 
<h3>3. Mohammed Siraj</h3>
<figure id="attachment_271754" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-271754" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/08/Mohammed-Siraj.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-271754" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Siraj.jpg" alt="Mohammed Siraj" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-271754" class="wp-caption-text">Mohammed Siraj of India A. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Mohammed Siraj, unlike the other two bowlers, has had the privilege of playing for India a few times, although just in T20Is. The 24-year-old, who plays for Hyderabad in the domestic circuit, has been a star performer for his team at the first-class level. He has rattled the stumps of some of the biggest names in Indian domestic cricket and impressed the selectors of the national side.
Siraj is just 22-matches-old at the first-class level but has already taken over 100 wickets. His average, that is 19.59, says a lot about the quality of this young pacer. He, unlike the other two, can bowl at over 140 kilometres per hour consistently. The right-armer has taken ten four-wicket hauls and four five-wicket hauls so far. He also has two ten-wicket matches to his name. These numbers, apart from having a great impression on the fans, have got everything in them to knock the selectors’ doors off their hinges.
~Written by Nahmat Maeraj
<pre class="p1">If you wish to read more such articles and to share views write to editors@crictracker.com</pre>

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