Colombo, Aug. 11 -- Former Sri Lankan all-rounder Farveez Maharoof has said that the pacer Gurnoor Brar could be the 'X-Factor' for two-time World Test Championship (WTC) finalists during the two-Test tour to Sri Lanka.

The two-Test series between India and Sri Lanka will start from August 15 at Galle. Brar made his debut against Afghanistan in ODIs earlier this year and has taken 11 wickets in six innings at an average of 32.81. He has promising numbers in first-class cricket, with 62 scalps in 19 matches at an average of 25.24, with four four-wicket hauls, two five-fors and a ten-fer to his name. His height, ability to generate pace and bounce and wicket-taking have earned him the status of one of the leading pacers of the next generat...