Wicketkeeper-batsman, Naman Ojha, is set to replace
the injured player Wriddhiman Saha in the fourth Test against England at Old
Trafford on August 7. With this match, the 31-year-old player is going to make
his Test debut. He has been called up as the back-up wicketkeeper. It has been
stated by the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association that the player will leave for
England on August 4.
He has caught the attention of selectors
by showing his superb performance in Australia tour with the India ‘A’ team. He
scored 219, 101 and 110 in the First Class games against Australia ‘A’.
Naman Ojha had a most successful season in Ranji
trophy scoring 835 runs in 7 games. For the national team, he has so far played
one ODI and two T20 internationals and scored 1 and 12 respectively.
It is obviously going to be a big challenge for him to
show his skill in Test cricket. Time will tell if he can successfully replace
the gape and contribute to the team to win the series abroad.
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