Former New Zealand all-rounder Craig McMillan recently opined that the absence of a proper fast-bowling all-rounder in the Test squad is causing a problem for India as well. He named that someone like Hardik Pandya as what India need in Test cricket as well. Making his Test debut in 2017, Hardik Pandya’s last appearance in the Test format came in 2018. McMillan also said that in away conditions, it is important for a team to have a fast-bowling all-rounder as well.

“In Asian conditions, you need a spin-bowling allrounder like Jadeja, Washington or previously R Ashwin. In NZ, Australia and England, you need a fast-bowling allrounder. It is where India are missing a player like Hardik Pandya who can bowl medium pace and bat lower down the order,” McMillan told Times of India.

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The veteran also opened up on Shubman Gill’s captaincy in his first Test tour as a skipper against England as well.

“He looks a good captain. The first series is very tough. In such a pressure-cooked series, he probably made a few mistakes. But you expect those in his first series. He will get better with experience. He is the future, so India will invest in him. He will get to know his team’s game, which I think is really important, and the style of play,” said McMillan.

“When India had played under Virat Kohli, everyone knew how they had played – they had been aggressive. It might be a bit different because of the personality of Gill. He has got to work that out with the coach Gautam Gambhir,” he concluded.