Kuldeep Yadav declared India’s Shane Warne, faces pressure ahead of England Tests

Former India National Cricket Team bowling coach Bharat Arun has compared the 30-year-old left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav to the Australia National Cricket Team late great Shane Warne.

Bharat Arun has sky-high expectations from Kuldeep Yadav, and he has backed the India National Cricket Team wrist-spinner to recreate Shane Warner's magic in England.

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Shane Warne - The England Destroyer

The late great Shane Warne is regarded as one of the greatest cricketers to step foot into the international arena. He was a magician with the ball and time and again, he delivered match-winning performances for Team Australia.

He bagged 708 wickets in his legendary career in 145 Test matches at an average of 25.41, an economy of 2.65 and a strike rate of 57.4, with ten 10-wicket hauls.

The team that he loved playing against the most was England. He played 36 Tests against the Three Lions and picked up 195 wickets. Several times, Warne destroyed England in their own backyard and delivered exceptional performances.

He played 22 Test matches in England and bagged 129 wickets at an average of 21.94, an economy of 2.51, and a strike rate of 52.3. Despite retiring from international cricket after the 2006–07 Ashes, he still holds the record for most wickets in the iconic Ashes series.

Wrist spinners have always been effective, especially in England - Bharat Arun

India National Cricket Team are in England for the five-match Test series, which will start on June 20. An inexperienced team will be looking to create history under the leadership of Shubman Gill as India have not won a Test series in England for a very long time.

Speaking to Boria Majumdar on RevSportz, former India bowling coach Bharat Arun, who revolutionized the pace-bowling department of the side during his tenure, highlighted the importance of having a wrist-spinner in the team for the matches in England. He said:

"Wrist spinners have always been effective, especially in England. Maybe even initially, when there is a little bit of dampness in the wicket, there is help for those wrist spinners. And also, the roughs that the bowlers create. But again, using the rough is a separate art."

I think Kuldeep Yadav has got enough skills - Bharat Arun

Bharat Arun further dropped a massive comparison between Kuldeep Yadav and Shane Warne and said that the Indian left-arm wrist-spinner has got enough skills to succeed in England.

He added that although the Indian team have got an inexperienced bowling line-up for the upcoming five-match Test series against the Three Lions, it has got huge potential.

"It's not just about bowling. I think somebody who instantly comes to our mind is Shane Warne. I think Kuldeep Yadav has got enough skills to be successful in England," he said.

"If you look at this bowling attack, yes, it is relatively inexperienced, but it's got huge potential," he added.

Kuldeep Yadav is the premier spinner of Team India, but unfortunately, he has not played many Test matches for the side. In England, he played just one game where he bowled 9 overs and gave away 44 runs while going wicketless.