Karun Nair made his test debut against England in 2016 at Mohali, then, replacing injured Ajinkya Rahane and went on to score a triple century in his only third outing for the Indian test team.
But apart from aforesaid triple hundred, he has been unable to put up a score of significance. If we leave out his 303* vs England, he has only 71 runs in 5 matches (6 innings) at an average of 11.83. This highlights his inconsistency.
Nair is a product of Rahul Dravid coached "India A" team. He has an uncomplicated technique which allows him to go back and come forward with equal ease.
Initially taking guard outside leg-stump, Nair moves across to "middle & leg" which enables him to cover the line of the ball and makes him a dexterous player through on-side. At times this little but significant movement entices him to play away from his body to balls that are pitched fairly outside off-stump. Albeit, these mistakes can be minimized by hours of practice and concentration.
Against spin, Nair liberally uses both orthodox and unorthodox sweeps. His ability to judge the length of the ball also allows him to use his feet to good effect. Nair is one of India's rare batsman who uses sweep shots as well as his feet against spinners.
After test match against Afghanistan, Nair will lead "India A" side which is scheduled to play three first class games in England ahead of England-India five-match test series. If Nair can score runs in upcoming four games then he could earn a permanent spot in Indian test match squad and could well be India's number 6 when they step on the field at Edgbaston to conquer England in England.
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