Agarkar warns Australia ahead of Tests following controversial remark about India's bowling legends

Out of the 20 Bangladesh wickets that fell during the four days of play at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, the spinners were responsible for 11 dismissals while the fast bowlers accounted for the remaining nine. In the first innings, Jasprit Bumrah was particularly impressive on a pitch favoring seam bowling, finishing with figures of 4 for 50. Akash Deep also made an impact with the new ball, claiming two quick wickets. Mohammed Siraj, who had two wickets to his name, troubled the Bangladeshi batsmen with his consistent line and length.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit said that the Indian pace unit, who are without the services of Mohammed Shami as the senior cricketer remains in rehabilitation, is an impactful as the combination Akram, Waqar and Akhtar.

"The Indian bowling unit is so impactful that they are on the level with pacers Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, and Waqar Younis. Right now, Mohammed Shami is not playing," he said.

Amid the performance of the aforementioned three fast bowlers, Shami awaiting his return, and Yash Dayal, part of the Test squad for the Bangladesh series, hoping to make his debut, India have a few more pace options waiting in the wings, as seen through their performances in the recently-concluded Duleep Trophy. The likes of Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Harshit Rana were all impressive in the domestic tournament.

However, Basit reiterated his earlier statement as he again urged the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee to bring Mayank Yadav into the Test fold.

"Mayank Yadav's ball is very dangerous. His bouncer is accurate. I wish to see him play a Test match in Australia," Basit added.

The Delhi fast bowler became a sensation earlier in IPL 2024, where he featured for Lucknow Super Giants. The young seamer clocked 156.7 kph against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and bowled the fastest delivery of IPL 2024 and the fourth fastest in the tournament's history.

However, with Mayank continuing to recover from the injury he incurred during the IPL, he missed the Duleep Trophy, with BCCI yet to give an update on his participation in the Ranji Trophy.