{"id":145852,"date":"2024-01-31T13:46:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T13:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/31\/mccullum-says-bashir-could-debut-in-all-spin-attack-against-india\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T13:46:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T13:46:42","slug":"mccullum-says-bashir-could-debut-in-all-spin-attack-against-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/31\/mccullum-says-bashir-could-debut-in-all-spin-attack-against-india\/","title":{"rendered":"McCullum says Bashir could debut in all-spin attack against India \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Brendon McCullum says England could field an all-spin attack in the Second Test against India on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>McCullum\u2019s tourists are 1-0 up in the five-match series after a stunning opening victory in Hyderabad during which spin accounted for 18 of their 20 wickets, the other two scalps being by run out.<\/p>\n<p>And with India likely to cultivate even more extreme conditions to get themselves back into the contest, the head coach is open to handing 20-year-old slow bowler Shoaib Bashir a debut and not picking any pacers at all.<\/p>\n<p>Bashir\u2019s arrival to India was delayed due to a visa issue but he is available for this week\u2019s match in\u00a0Visakhapatnam.<\/p>\n<p>McCullum told SENZ radio: \u201cBash was obviously with us during our camp in Abu Dhabi and he really impressed with his skill set.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe fitted in seamlessly within the group and he\u2019s a guy who\u2019s got an immense amount of enthusiasm, albeit at a young age.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/a8ee20c4-f3ba-4f9b-8cea-8a6a2cde6229.jpg\" alt=\"Somerset spinner Shoaib Bashir is in line to make his England debut\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Somerset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf the wickets continue to spin as much as in the First Test as the series goes on, we won\u2019t be afraid to play all spinners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCullum was also full of praise for captain Ben Stokes\u2018 handling of Tom Hartley, after the debutant bounced back from first-innings figures of 2-131 to claim seven wickets on day four to win England the match.<\/p>\n<p>Stokes was questioned for persevering with the left-armer, who bowled 25 overs first time round despite struggling to recover from his first and fifth balls being hit for six by Yashasvi Jaiswal.<\/p>\n<p>But the Kiwi coach, 42, believes Hartley\u2019s zero-to-hero arc is testament to the culture in the visitors\u2019 dressing room.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThe way the skipper handled him [Hartley] was quite remarkable and he obviously brought us a Test win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought that was a real sign of leadership. It was a clear message that when we talk about freedom, taking the game on and trying to come in and make a difference, you\u2019re not going to be cast aside or taken off the crease from the first sign of danger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt allowed Tom to feel like he belonged.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LiveScore: Live Sport Updates<\/h3>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brendon McCullum says England could field an all-spin attack in the Second Test against India on Friday. McCullum\u2019s tourists are 1-0 up in the five-match series after a stunning opening victory in Hyderabad during which spin accounted for 18 of their 20 wickets, the other two scalps being by run out. 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