Washington Sundar saw his position moved up the order, coming in at number 3 for India against South Africa in Kolkata.

India are undertaking an interesting Test experiment, banking on Washington Sundar’s solid record and airtight mentality to use him as a makeshift number three. Sundar does enjoy a strong record in Test cricket, averaging nearly 45 and with 5 half centuries to go with his one century. However, with number three being a position reserved for the best batters in a team and a very specialised role, there are questions regarding whether Sundar is the right man for the job.

India are trying to fill the shoes of a position that has been held by two men for the last three decades, one of those being Cheteshwar Pujara , who announced his retirement earlier this year but p

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