No. 3 or not to be? Ganguly says Sundar not suited - 'Must be specialists'

NEW DELHI: Former India men's cricket squad skipper Sourav Ganguly said Washington Sundar is not the close enactment to bat astatine No. 3 for India successful Test cricket. Sundar made 29 and 31 successful the archetypal Test against South Africa astatine the Eden Gardens successful Kolkata, wherever India mislaid by 30 runs and went 0-1 down successful the three-match series.Ganguly, who is present the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), said Sundar whitethorn find it hard to negociate the relation of a No. 3 batter successful places similar South Africa, England, Australia oregon New Zealand. He said India should usage specializer batters successful the apical five."It’s been a tremendous clip for Washington Sundar. I deliberation he's a bully cricketer, helium bowls well, helium bats well, but I'm not excessively definite whether No. 3 is simply a spot for him successful Test cricket successful the agelong run, crossed each conditions," Ganguly said successful an interrogation with quality outlet India Today."Your apical 5 batters, openers, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 indispensable beryllium specialists who tin execute successful those roles everywhere, and I'm not convinced Washi is India’s No. 3 successful England, Australia, South Africa oregon New Zealand. That’s thing Gautam needs to look at," Ganguly said.During India's circuit of England and successful the location bid against the West Indies thereafter, Sai Sudarshan and Karun Nair played astatine No. 3 presumption for India.India volition effort to level the bid erstwhile the 2nd Test starts connected November 22 astatine the Barsapara Stadium successful Guwahati.