India vs England 2016: 5 wicket-keepers who could have been selected for the third Test instead of Parthiv Patel

Parthiv Patel was called in as an immediate replacement for the injured Wriddhiman Saha on Wednesday

#4 Naman Ojha

Naman Ojha had an ordinary Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2015

Naman Ojha has been one of the unlucky wicketkeeper-batsmen to have played in the same era as Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The right-hander from Madhya Pradesh has been impressive throughout his first-class career and he has often proven to be a vital cog in the Indian A team whenever selected.

The 33-year old made his Test debut back in 2015 against Sri Lanka in Colombo. However, he wasn't given a long run and was dropped immediately in the next match. He has scored close to 9000 runs in the 127 First-class matches that he has played so far at an impressive average of 42.69.

His ability to accelerate at any stage of the innings would have made him a great asset to the Test team had he been selected. Ojha is also an exceptional wicketkeeper and has pulled off some acrobatic catches during the IPL.

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