Nitish Kumar Reddy is a genius, has been underrated: Michael Clarke
Reddy scored 294 runs and picked up three wickets so far in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Nitish Kumar Reddy has been India's most consistent performer in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Questions were asked when the youngster was picked for the Australia tour, as he didn’t have enough experience and wasn’t in the scheme of things regarding Test cricket. However, the team management backed him and handed him his debut in Perth and since then, Reddy has impressed everyone, scoring 294 runs in four matches and picking up three wickets.
Former cricketer Michael Clarke lauded Reddy for his incredible performance in his debut series and even called him a ‘genius’. He believes that the cricketer is underrated and analysed that the 21-year-old didn’t fear any of the Australia quicks and was patient and batted well with the tail. Clarke added that Reddy has shown intent and since he’s a three-dimensional player, he can serve Indian cricket for a long time.
“Reddy, this young kid batting at number eight, is a genius. I think he has definitely got to bat seven if not six. He has been India’s leading run-scorer (second), at 21 years of age, unbelievable. He has been underrated in the entire series," Clarke was quoted as saying on the Beyond 23 Cricket Podcast.
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“He has impressed everyone. He has not feared any Australian bowler. He has been patient when he has needed to be patient. He has batted with the tail extremely well. He has shown his intent. He bats, bowls and fields. This guy is a very good find for the Indian cricket team. I think he is good enough to bat at number six. So what a great option for India going into the last Test match,” he added.
Notably, Nitish hit his maiden century in the Boxing Day Test at MCG. The odds were stacked against him but the youngster played to his merit and showed resilience to hit a phenomenal century, which kept India in the contest. However, they ended up losing the game by 184 runs as the visitors are now trailing 2-1 in the series.
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