Five Indian cricketers who should play County Cricket 

Ishant Sharma

Ishant Sharma should follow in the footsteps of Zaheer Khan

India's senior most fast bowler struggling to find a place in the Test XI because of inconsistency and who is available to join a county team to work on his game is something that we can relate to Zaheer Khan way back in 2006.

He was not a part of the Indian side and moved to the County Championship to play for Worcestershire. When he made a comeback to the national team, he was a completely different bowler and went on to have his best years, helping India win series in England and New Zealand as well as the 2011 World Cup.

This could apply to Ishant Sharma as well as the lanky pacer is struggling to get into the team. In spite of making his debut in 2007, Ishant is yet to cement his place in the Indian team and with the retirement of Zaheer, one would have expected him to replace the left-arm seamer as the leader of the Indian pace attack.

Ishant has to address several issues to get back in to the playing XI. He plays just one format and when he is away from national duty, should go to England to take part in County Cricket, something that will surely help him become a better bowler, if not another Zaheer.

There were reports that he would be representing Warwickshire after the conclusion of the India-Sri Lanka series, but the bowler himself denied the reports.

Contrary to the news rounds through various sites, have not signed Warwickshire or any other county.

— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) August 14, 2017