Kuldeep Yadav Could Be Picked In The Playing XI Against England

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Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav last played a test match for India when India won its first Border-Gavaskar series in Australia - 2018. He picked up 5/99 in the fourth test match at Sydney - his only appearance in that series. 

Kuldeep has been one of the most consistent players to be picked in the Indian squad for any series. He has been training with the Indian team since 2017. Yet, Yadav is one such player who hardly gets picked in the playing XI.

In test cricket, Kuldeep made his debut in 2017 against Australia at Dharamsala. He had a memorable match as he picked up four wickets. 

His best performance came against West Indies in 2018, where he picked his first five-wicket haul in Saurashtra - 5/57. 
Overall, the Chinaman bowler has played six test matches for India so far and has picked up 24 wickets while averaging 24.13. 

The 26-year-old was not used in any match in the recently concluded Australia tour where India won the series 2-1. Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane after the series said that India wanted to play an extra batsman because of which Washington Sundar was played ahead of the Kuldeep at Brisbane. 

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