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Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has said that Washington Sundar will have to bowl more in matches to make him a potent, wicket-taking spin option, adding that he will remain just an allrounder and his bowling abilities will get sidelined if he doesn\u2019t deliver more than 30 overs in a match.<\/p>\n

After India were outplayed by South Africa in the recent Test series, Harbhajan argued that the side lacks a specialist off-spinner in the format and requested a greater workload for Sundar.<\/span><\/p>\n

In their second home series since Ravichandran Ashwin\u2019s retirement, India\u2019s spinners were <\/span>outbowled<\/span> by South Africa\u2019s, who picked up 25 wickets across the two Tests.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLooks like (India don\u2019t have a specialist right-arm off-spinner for Tests),” Harbhajan said while speaking to\u00a0PTI.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Harbhajan believes that Sundar still has a long road ahead to become a specialist right-arm off-spinner and a true like-for-like successor to Ashwin in terms of all-around ability.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Washington Sundar is there, but we will have to bowl him more. He will have to be bowled for 30-35 overs in a Test to make a bowler out of him,” Harbhajan said while speaking at an event in Mumbai.<\/p>\n

The former India spinner, third on the nation\u2019s all-time list, believes that India must move away from preparing rank turners for home Tests.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe kind of pitches we have been playing on, there is no requirement of making a bowler out of anyone because every delivery spins or some straightens,” Harbhajan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cA bowler can (only) be considered good when he takes wickets on good pitches,” Harbhajan added.<\/p>\n

The former Indian cricketer said that it is time for India to prepare better Test pitches, as the development of the nation\u2019s red-ball cricketers has stalled because of the reliance on rank turners at home.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe should play on good cricket pitches; it is high time,” Harbhajan said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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