Former Team India cricketer and selector Sarandip Singh recently made a strong statement on the Test career of veteran all -rounder Yuvraj Singh. Speaking during a rapid-fire segment, Singh said that Yuvraj was entitled to a long test career for India, saying that he had talent and ability to play 100 Test matches.
Yuvraj Singh retired from international cricket in 2019. The left-arm all-rounder depicted India at 304 Odis, scoring 8,701 runs with 14 centuries and 52 fifties. Singh took 111 wickets, including a five -wicket race in the 2011 ODI World Cup. He also played 58 T20I, scored 1,177 runs and took 28 wickets.
Yuvraj Singh should have played more Test matches – Sarandeep Singh
Speaking on the YouTube channel of former Indian cricketer Taruwar Kohli, Saraandeep Singh said that Yuvraj Singh should have done more testing. Sarandeep said that Yuvraj had the talent and ability to play 100 Test matches for India.
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“I think Yuvraj Singh should have played more Test matches. He should have played 100 Tests,” he said during a rapid-fire segment.
Yuvraj played 139 first -class matches, scoring 8,956 runs at an average of 44.16, including 26 centuries and 36 fifties. He scored 1,900 runs in 40 Tests with three centuries and 11 fifties. The left -arm spinner also took nine wickets as a left -arm spinner.
Yuvraj Singh’s Test career and limited opportunities in India’s middle order
Yuvraj Singh made his Test debut against New Zealand in 2003 under the leadership of Rahul Dravid. He struggled in trials despite impressive outing in white-ball cricket.
Singh had partly limited opportunities in Test cricket due to India’s strong middle order, including Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman. He last played a Test match against England during the loss of a domestic series in favor of Alastair Cook in 2012.
Ravindra Jadeja conducted his test after dropping Yuvraj. The experienced all -rounder performed well for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy in 2015 and 2016, but was not remembered to the test team. He was also ignored for the 2015 World Cup.
Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag have good circles – Sarandap Singh
Saradip Singh said that mythical Indian players like Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Ashish Nehra were a strong circle. He said that he focused on his goals and avoided distractions including excessive use of social media.
“Your circle has to be good. Yuvraj, Harbhajan, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, and Ashish Neha have good circles. You will hardly see them on social media because they know how to follow their goals, and it comes when you have that kind of circle,” he said. (23:14)
Sarandap Singh represented India and three ODIs in five trials between 2000 and 2003. He took 10 wickets in tests and three wickets in one day performance.
He played 92 first -class matches and took 314 wickets at an average of 28.98, including 18 five wickets. With the bat, he scored 2,216 runs, including seven half -centuries. Beyond the career of his game, Singh worked as the selectors of a national team from 2016 to 2020.
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