Paceman Pankaj Singh is elated at his selection in the Indian squad for the Test series in Australia and is looking forward to bowling on the fast and bouncy wickets.
JAIPUR: Paceman Pankaj Singh is elated at his selection in the Indian squad for the Test series in Australia and is looking forward to bowling on the fast and bouncy wickets Down Under.
"Of course I am happy. It's a great honour to represent the country. I had always dreamt of this day. I worked hard and have been rewarded for the consistent performances in the past one-and-a-half years," Pankaj, who already has 26 wickets in five Ranji Super League matches this season, said.
He is already licking his lips at the prospect of utilising the pace-friendly conditions in Australia.
"I would love to bowl on Australian wickets which are hard and bouncy. If I get a chance, I would love to bowl and learn on tour as Australia is famous for hard and intense cricket," the 22-year-old, who idolises Kapil Dev and Glenn McGrath, said.
If Pankaj makes it to the playing eleven in a Test, he would be the first player from Rajasthan to represent India after Partha Sarthi Sharma last played Test cricket in 1977. Batsman Gagan Khoda, another cricketer from the state, played two one-day internationals for India.
Pankaj, who impressed with the India 'A' team now wants to concentrate on line and length.
"My stint with the national Cricket Academy and experience with India 'A' came in handy for me. I could learn to bowl at this level and the instructors also helped me to plan for getting any particular batsman out.
"I also wish to increase my pace and have already worked on the use of wrist and how to extract bounce through it," he said after the Ranji Trophy Super League match at Jhalawar against Mumbai.
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