Lance Klusener thinks Hardik Pandya skips Test cricket too early in his career
Due to his injury problems, Hardik has only been able to play white-ball cricket since September of 2018 and also and will not be participating in India's World Test Championship final match against Australia.
Khan Mutasim Billah LifeEditor
Posted - 2023-06-04T08:45:19+06:00
Updated - 2023-06-04T08:45:19+06:00
Former South Africa cricketer Lance Klusener believes that Hardik Pandya gave up Test cricket a touch too readily to manage his workload.
"He (Pandya) is a fantastic cricketer, and if he can stay fit and continues to bowl 135+ kmph, he will always be challenging... as one of the best allrounders in the world," Klusener told to the reporters at the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club.
Pandya has previously stated that it was not "ethical" for him to replace another player who had not helped India reach the WTC final in any way.
When asked if Pandya quit Test cricket too soon, Klusener answered, "Yes, possibly. Test cricket (is) always the pinnacle of testing where you are as a cricketer, and testing yourselves.
"Test cricket hasn't really changed much from way back but I also understand that times have moved on as well. Pace-bowling allrounders not dibbly-dobblers.
"Fast bowling allrounders need to be bowling 135+. I don't think there would be some dibbly-dobblers that we used to see in England, I don't think all that (is) effective anymore.
"I honestly believe that a guy like Ben Stokes who bowls 135+, those people are still gold in any form of the game.”