AUS vs IND | Navdeep Saini's extra pace makes him a better choice at SCG: Ashish Nehra
4 years ago

AUS vs IND | Navdeep Saini's extra pace makes him a better choice at SCG: Ashish Nehra

India TV News  

Former India pacer Ashish Nehra believes that Navdeep Saini should be the "first choice" for the third fast bowler's slot in the upcoming third Test against Australia because of his extra pace and ability to extract disconcerting bounce. "If you look at squad composition, Saini was first choice and Shardul and Natarajan both came in as replacements for Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav," Nehra told PTI on Tuesday. "So when kookaburra seam will flatten out after some time, you wil, require that extra pace that Navdeep has and also he can get a bit of reverse swing," said one of his India's finest exponents of swing bowling in the past decade. "Navdeep's average speed is around 140 but out of the three, Navdeep is best suited to play the Sydney Test match."

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Navdeep Saini’s three wickets put Kent in commanding position against Lancashire in County Championship
2 years, 5 months ago

Navdeep Saini’s three wickets put Kent in commanding position against Lancashire in County Championship

Firstpost  

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Navdeep Saini dazzles for Kent with 3 for 45
2 years, 5 months ago

Navdeep Saini dazzles for Kent with 3 for 45

Hindustan Times  

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Navdeep Saini: I couldn't hesitate to bowl with injury in Brisbane - Cricket News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Navdeep Saini: I couldn't hesitate to bowl with injury in Brisbane - Cricket News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

India fast bowler Navdeep Saini has said he risked aggravating his groin injury by bowling in the second innings of the Brisbane Test, but given what was at stake, “it was a no brainer.” “Ajinkya bhaiya asked me if I would be able to bowl with the injury, I just had to say yes,” Saini, who was in the middle …

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Pragyan Ojha explains why India went with Navdeep Saini instead of Shardul Thakur
4 years ago

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Pragyan Ojha explains why India went with Navdeep Saini instead of Shardul Thakur

India TV News  

India speedster Navdeep Saini made his Test debut at the SCG in the third Test of the ongoing four-match series against Australia. Debutant Saini registered his first Test wicket by trapping Pucovski plumb in the 35th over. After the first day's play, cricketer-turned-commentator Pragyan Ojha revealed why Saini was preferred over Shardul Thakur for the Sydney Test. Former India pacer …

AUS vs IND 3rd Test Day 1: Navdeep Saini dismisses fellow debutant Will Pucovski for maiden Test wicket
4 years ago

AUS vs IND 3rd Test Day 1: Navdeep Saini dismisses fellow debutant Will Pucovski for maiden Test wicket

India TV News  

Indian fast bowler Navdeep Saini picked his maiden Test wicket during the first day of the third Test against Australia in Sydney. On a rather flat pitch, Saini aimed to attack the stumps and caught Pucovksi plumb soon after the play began on the final session of Day 1. The second bit of rain arrived after the Tea break but …

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 1: Navdeep Saini receives maiden Test cap from Jasprit Bumrah
4 years ago

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 1: Navdeep Saini receives maiden Test cap from Jasprit Bumrah

India TV News  

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India vs Australia: Natarajan a good bowler but playing him ahead of Navdeep Saini would be unfair- Deep Dasgupta
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Natarajan a good bowler but playing him ahead of Navdeep Saini would be unfair- Deep Dasgupta

India Today  

On Tuesday, India bowler T Natarajan shared a post on social media where he had worn the Team India Test whites for the first time. But on Thursday when Team India announced the squad for the Sydney Test, it was Navdeep Saini who was given the opportunity to make his Test debut for India ahead of Natarajan. Former India batsman …

India vs Australia: Navdeep Saini better suited than Natarajan, Shardul to play in Sydney - Ashish Nehra
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Navdeep Saini better suited than Natarajan, Shardul to play in Sydney - Ashish Nehra

India Today  

Former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra has backed Navdeep Saini to make his Test debut for India in the 3rd Test in Sydney against Australia, saying the tall pacer can generate pace and bounce to make use of the conditions at the SCG. Ashish Nehra believes there should be no debate on the selection for the third pacer even as …

India vs Australia: Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur in race for 3rd seamer's role for Sydney Test
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur in race for 3rd seamer's role for Sydney Test

India Today  

India are heading into the 3rd Test against Australia, riding high on confidence after the Boxing Day Test win against Australia. India got their team combination spot-on in Melbourne but injury to pacer Umesh Yadav and availability of Rohit Sharma means the visitors will once again be working towards getting the combination right in the lead up to the 3rd …

Gaining confidence with white and red ball: Navdeep Saini after winning Man of the Match award
5 years ago

Gaining confidence with white and red ball: Navdeep Saini after winning Man of the Match award

India TV News  

Navdeep Saini, who starred with the ball in India's facile seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second T20 international here on Tuesday, said that he is gaining in confidence with both the white and red ball amid growing calls for his inclusion in the Test squad. Saini bowled with searing pace on Tuesday and troubled the Lankan batsmen to …

Navdeep Saini - deceptively aggressive
5 years ago

Navdeep Saini - deceptively aggressive

The Hindu  

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India vs West Indies: Navdeep Saini impresses on ODI debut
5 years ago

India vs West Indies: Navdeep Saini impresses on ODI debut

The Hindu  

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India vs West Indies: Navdeep Saini can be really quick on good bowling wickets, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar
5 years, 5 months ago

India vs West Indies: Navdeep Saini can be really quick on good bowling wickets, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar

India Today  

India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar heaped rich praise on Saturday's debutant Navdeep Saini after the Haryana pacer rocked West Indies and led India to a relatively comfortable win in the 1st T20I of a 3-match series in Florida. Saini's aggression was a captain's delight as he gave send-offs to the West Indies batsmen in his very first international match. Entrusted …

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