Lords, 19/8:Team India has taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. In the second Test (IND vs ENG) played at Lord’s, India defeated England by 151 runs. After the defeat, the English team has made three changes in the team for the third Test. Explosive batsman Dawid Malan and fast bowler Saqib Mahmood may get a chance in the third Test. Let us know how big a threat these two players can make for Team India.
33-year-old left-handed batsman David Malan has played 15 Tests in his career. But he hasn’t played any Test for three years. He played the last Test against India in Birmingham in August 2018. He scored 8 runs in the first innings and 20 runs in the second innings. He could score only 2 half-centuries in the last 13 Test innings. Talking about his overall Test career, Malan has scored 724 runs in 26 innings at an average of 28. Has scored one century and 6 half-centuries.
Played only one first class match in the season
Talking about David Malan’s first-class cricket, he played only one match in the current season, but scored a brilliant century. Playing for Yorkshire, Malan played a big innings of 199 against Sussex. Faced 289 balls. Hit 22 fours and 2 sixes. Since then he was a target of selectors. Talking about his first class career, he has scored 11760 runs in 192 matches at an average of 38. Has scored 27 centuries and 60 half-centuries. That is, they have a long experience. He is consistently performing well in T20 Internationals. David Malan can get a chance at number-3 in the third Test. There is talk of Haseeb Hameed opening with Rory Burns.