Former India cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri has called for Nitish Kumar Reddy to be promoted up the batting order following his sensational maiden Test century in the ongoing fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Nitish Kumar Reddy was primarily preferred over the seasoned spinning duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for the opening Test against Australia to ease off the pressure from the frontline quicks in Perth
Having over run Bangladesh with a consummate ease to clinch an unassailable 2-0 lead, India will aim to inflict a complete whitewash by winning the third and final match of the ongoing T20 International series in Hyderabad on Saturday.
