There may be a couple of imposters in this Test series who go by the names of Shadab Khan and Dominic Bess. They have broken into their respective teams purporting to be spin bowlers but, fiendishly, they appear to have designs on being proper batsmen.
It is a path well-trodden, of course, with two modern examples in Steve Smith of Australia and England’s Kevin Pietersen. The former transformed from jokey leg‑spinner to the world’s No 1 batsman – albeit banned at present – while the latter began life sending down off-breaks in South Africa before realising his talents lay elsewhere.
Written by Ali Martin at Headingley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2018/jun/02/all-round-displays-by-shadab-and-bess-set-tone-for-fruitful-future under the title “All-round displays by Shadab and Bess set tone for fruitful future | Ali Martin”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
