How current India players performed on the last West Indies tour

Amit Mishra

Amit Mishra played just 1 Test on the previous WI tour

Under the able guidance of his senior pro, Anil Kumble, the 33-year-old leg-spinner would look to make up for his lack of match practice on the previous tour – wherein he had featured in just one of the three Tests that were organised – with good performances on this tour and prepare himself well for the stretch of home Tests to follow. In the first Test, during the 2011 tour, Mishra picked up 2 wickets in the first innings and as many wickets in the second innings. However, realizing the pace-friendly nature of the surface, India played with three fast bowlers and a solitary spinner in the next two Tests, with Abhimanyu Mithun replacing Mishra for the 2nd Test and Munaf Patel replacing Mithun for the 3rd Test.

However, the nature of the surfaces in the Caribbean has mellowed down a bit, and one can expect some assistance for the spinners as well. Hence, this time, the trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and the leg-spinner from Haryana in discussion are expected to share the burden of the bowling attack. Mishra, who for most parts of his career was overshadowed by Kumble, has managed to pick up 65 wickets from 18 Tests that he has played for India.