RP Singh hails 'Yorker King' Natarajan's unbeatable journey from net bowler to Test squad

Former Indian pacer RP Singh hailed 'Yorker King' T Natarajan's journey from a net bowler to finding a place in India's Test squad after he was named as Umesh Yadav's replacement for the remainder of the series against Australia. Following his inclusion in the Test squad, Rudra Pratap Singh heaped praise on T Natarajan and remarked that he couldn't recall a better inspirational story than that of the pacer from Tamil Nadu. Taking to Twitter, RP Singh traced T Natarajan's path to India's Test side, noting that Natarajan had gone on to cement his place in the squad after starting off as a net bowler for the Men in Blue in Down Under. 

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RP Singh heaps praise on T Natarajan

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'Yorker King' T Natarajan was included in India's Test squad for the remainder of their series against Australia as a replacement for an injured Umesh Yadav, the BCCI announced on Friday. Umesh Yadav picked up a strain in his left calf muscle during the second Test at Melbourne following which he was forced to walk off the field. BCCI informed on Friday that both Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Shami were heading back to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for the rehabilitation of their injuries and confirmed that Umesh Yadav had been ruled out of the series. 

T Natarajan, who was a net bowler for the Men in Blue in Down Under, earlier made his debut for India in the white-ball format, impressing selectors and fans. Natarajan earned the nickname 'Yorker King' after he made the batsmen dance on their toes during the recently concluded IPL. BCCI also informed on Friday that 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma had completed his quarantine and had joined the Indian team in Melbourne for practice. 

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SCG gets nod to host 3rd Test 

Clearing the cloud of doubt over the occasion for the third Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Cricket Australia has confirmed that the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) will host the third Test of the series, as per the schedule. The rising number of COVID-19 cases had cast a doubt on the SCG playing the host for the annual pink Test, putting the national cricket board on high alert. However, officials have affirmed that the COVID-19 threat has subsided enough allowing the match at the SCG to proceed as per schedule. 

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