New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Ahead of the ongoing second Test against West Indies, India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate had opined the management's one of the objectives is to develop a seam-bowling all-rounders in Nitish Kumar Reddy, especially for the overseas tours. With the Andhra Pradesh cricketer didn't getting a chance to bat in Ahmedabad it was important for Gautam Gambhir & Co to elevate Reddy up the order in New Delhi, to "give him another go and not alter the balance of the team."

On Saturday, Reddy got the chance on the second over of the day, just as the team management wanted, promoting him up the order at no.5. Just as the doctor wanted, Reddy initially took time to settle in before upping the ante with a counter-attack. He...