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==Test debut==
Akash Deep made an excellent Test debut on the opening Day of the Ranchi Test as he has removed Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope.


The Bengal pacer got his maiden wicket with England opener Zak Crawley’s off-stump went for a cartwheel, but he had overstepped. However, the agony turned into a delight after he found the outside edge of Ben Duckett. Then trapped Ollie Pope on a duck and knocked over Crawley again with a nip backer. Akash Deep‘s opening spell 7-0-24-3 has reduced England to 84 for 3 [on the first day]

As reported by the Indian Express, the 27-year-old was set to make the debut in Ranchi. Akash picked up 10 wickets from two red-ball games for India A against England Lions in Ahmedabad. Akash has scalped 104 wickets from 30 First-Class games, averaging 23.58.

He had set the nets on fire both with the bat and ball. On Wednesday, he bowled a long feisty spell. On Thursday, in a sparsely attended optional nets session, he wielded the long handle to good effect. He would cut and slash the nets bowlers emphatically and would care less to defend, much in the mould of his idol and Bengal teammate Mohammed Shami.

Watched on by Rahul Dravid and batting coach Vikram Rathour, was he trying to show his batting utility, should that add more merit into his selection? Later, Rathour was asked whether Akash Deep could get a look-in and he would say: “Anybody who gets into the Indian team has to be a special cricketer. He (looks) like a really good bowler who has done really well in domestic cricket. He has got a decent pace, bowls a good line, looks really good.”