India in England: Varun Aaron Should Get a Chance in Fourth Test, says Sourav Ganguly
With Ishant Sharma already out of the fourth Test and Bhuvneshwar Kumar nursing a swollen knee, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly said the time is right to give Varun Aaron a chance.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly called for inclusion of pacer Varun Aaron keeping in mind the fast nature of the pitch in Manchester - the venue for the fourth Test versus England starting August 7.
"Manchester track is the fastest wicket in England. I think Varun Aaron should get a look-in," Ganguly said as India grappled with bowling woes.
While the match-winner of the Lord's Test, Ishant, is already out of the next match, there's a cloud of doubt over Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has a swollen knee.
In batting too, India need some "fresh heads", Ganguly said hinting at Gautam Gambhir's inclusion in place of Shikhar Dhawan.
"India need some fresh heads at this stage. I'm not saying Gambhir would succeed but we need some fresh ideas. At this stage, it is anyone's series," he said after he began a new innings in cricket administration as Cricket Association of Bengal's joint secretary.
Ganguly further said he's disappointed with Bengal pacer Mohammad Shami's lacklustre performance but disagreed that severe workload was the reason for this.
"If he won't play cricket at this age then when would he?" Ganguly asked.