India add fresh face to Test squad as Mohammed Shami’s replacement
BCCI have announced right-arm pacer Avesh Khan as a replacement for Mohammed Shami ahead of the second Test against South Africa.
Khan, who impressed in the recently-concluded ODI series against South Africa with six scalps, has been added to the India Test squad for the second Test.
South Africa asserted dominance in the first #SAvIND Test and secured crucial WTC25 points 🔥
How it happened ⬇️https://t.co/rx0EAGU7mc
— ICC (@ICC) December 29, 2023
India struggled in the first Test against South Africa and suffered a heavy innings-and-32-run loss.
The India batters got the side to a respectable total in the first innings, and their pacers troubled the South Africa batters early on. However, the Proteas gained a huge lead of 163 runs, taking the charge against Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur, with incisive bowling from South Africa’s pace attack taking the hosts to an innings win.
India docked crucial World Test Championship points
Avesh is uncapped at the Test level, but has represented India in eight ODIs and 19 T20Is. He has 149 first-class wickets at an average of 22.65.
Video cwc19 30 Jan 16 00:40 Perfect Start from Avesh Khan with the ball – IND v NZ Perfect Start from Avesh Khan with the ball – IND v NZ
Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharat (wk), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Avesh Khan
The second and final Test between South Africa and India is to be played from 3-7th January, 2024 in Cape Town.
