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Emergence of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar as an all-rounder

London: Bhuvneshwar Kumar's all-round performance in India's first two Test matches on the current tour of England has been a revelation. While he was expected to do well with the leather, being a swing bowler



Before landing on English soil, he had captured nine wickets in his half a dozen Test appearances.

In his first two innings in England, he has grabbed 11 - five at Trent Bridge and six in the first innings at Lord's.

As purists would say looking down one's front arm at the point of delivery is advisable for a swing bowler. Bhuvneshwar does just that.

But what has amazed observers is his batting prowess. Prior to the current series, he looked promising as a batsman without quite delivering.