Reddy or Thakur? Both have work to do ahead of first Test

Nitish Kumar Reddy scored one half-century and picked up two wickets across two matches against England Lions. Shardul Thakur also picked up two wickets and posted a highest score of 34 across two games. Judged merely by those numbers, India will be concerned who will bea better option for the first Test against England, which begins on June 20 in Leeds.

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Going by his limited bowling role during the two matches, it is fair to assume that Reddy’s inclusion would primarily be asa batting all-rounder, a role he performed with decent success during his maiden Test series in ‘Australia, where he played all five Tests. So far in England, Reddy has struggled judging the bounce and has been beaten by