5 Players who can be India's number three in Tests

Though Hanuma Vihari has got limited opportunities to feature in India’s playing XI, he has converted a majority of those chances into significant performances. Be it his marathon match-saving knock at the Gabba or several significant contributions batting with the tail, Vihari has never shied away from taking the responsibility and contributing to the team’s cause.

In his short Test career so far, Vihari has shown that he does possess the technique to make one of the most important batting positions his own. The role of a number three batter is usually to anchor the innings, which the Hyderabad batter appears to be capable of.

Having been around the Indian team for a while now, the 28-year-old should have had a good idea of what it takes to be consistent at the highest level and could well put those learnings into action if given the chance.