Ponting urges India to include Arshdeep in playing eleven for Tests against England

New Delhi: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes left-arm fast-bowler Arshdeep Singh should be included in India’s playing eleven for their upcoming Test series against England, starting on June 20 in Leeds.

Arshdeep has been a mainstay in India’s T20I team with 99 wickets in just 63 games. In first-class matches, Arshdeep has picked 66 wickets in 21 games.

“I've had a good chance to get to know him really well. He's a great character to have around the team. He's a fun-loving guy. He's very laid-back around the group, which is great. Which is what we all like,” said Ponting on The ICC Review show.

“As soon as the squad was announced the other day, the Test squad, the first thing I did in our team meeting was to make sure that I acknowledged that Arshdeep had been picked in front of everybody and just congratulated him in front of everybody.”

“I think it's well deserved. I think he’ll bowl well in England as well. I would actually have him in their Test team at the start. He's very skillful. I think the Duke's ball will help him in the UK as well. And I just think to have that point of difference, having a left-armer in your team, I think will be something that, if India don't do it, then it'll be a bit of a surprise to me," added the former Australia captain. IANS

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