New Delhi, Sep 4 (PTI) Amit Mishra's international career was marked by its start-stop nature and two distinct phases.
In the early phase, he faced the heavy burden of expectations that came with succeeding the legendary Anil Kumble.
The latter phase involved grappling with the competition from emerging stars Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, an off-spinner and a left-arm slow orthodox bowler respectively, whose skills perfectly matched the strategies of captains Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
Test match batting had evolved during this period, and Mishra's 76 wickets in 22 Tests don't fully capture his abilities as a bowler with a sharp leg-break and a compelling googly. Yet, he often remained the third-choice option behind Ashwin-Jadeja.
Mishra himself expressed frustration over his fluctuating presence in the team. "It was a very disappointing thing. Sometimes you're in the team, sometimes you're out," he told
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