India, Nov. 3 -- Of the five T20Is against England earlier this year, Arshdeep Singh played in three. In the Asia Cup, it was limited to only two appearances, neither of them against Pakistan. Sunday was his first match on the Australia tour. His economy this year has been 8.87, just a shade above his career number - 8.37. And his strike rate is 15.7, better than Jasprit Bumrah's 17.4 for this year.

Overall too Arshdeep's strike rate is 13.2, while Bumrah's is 17. The pacer naturally seams the ball away from the left-hander, has a deceptive bouncer and can hit the blockhole pretty regularly. Yet, Arshdeep is often forced to sit out because of India's obsession with batting depth.

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