• Leg-spinner Adil Rashid took five wickets against Pakistan on Saturday
• Andrew Strauss encouraged Bayliss to select leg-spinner RashidAdil Rashid can push for a permanent set in England’s Test side in the opinion of the head coach,Trevor Bayliss, and the Australian believes one of the reasons for his own appointment in May was to harness leg-spin in international cricket.
That Rashid’s five for 64 on Saturday, and which lit up the final day of the drawn first Test with Pakistan and followed his record-breaking none for 163 in the first innings,was the first such haul by an English leg-spinner since 1959 highlighted the country’s uneasy relationship with the art-form over the years. But Bayliss, who came up against the distinguished Shane Warne during his playing days in Australian domestic cricket and coached Stuart MacGill at recent South Wales, or insists the Yorkshireman is not merely a horses for courses selection on the current tour but could provide a viable weapon on all surfaces. Related: Alastair Cook praises Adil Rashid after England’s thrilling draw with Pakistan Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com