Kuldeep will have to be more accurate with red ball, says Alec Stewart

“I am a huge fan of Ashwin as can be seen from his performances. On the other hand, even Jadeja has shown his mettle against England. But if someone (Kuldeep) has got mystery, you should play him,” Stewart told PTI.

The former wicket-keeper batsman also stated that he believed Virat Kohli would like to play an attacking bowler like Kuldeep who will have more to offer than Ashwin or Jadeja. He felt that a left-arm wrist spinner would trouble the English batsmen more with his flighted deliveries as compared to Ashwin and Jadeja's orthodox flat deliveries. As a result, Kuldeep's bowling with the old ball would be more beneficial than the dot balls bowled by the seasoned bowlers.

Speaking of the practical problems that Kuldeep might face in the Test format, the 55-year-old said that the wrist spinner won’t have the luxury of the ODI field setting. He mentioned how the fielding restrictions helped Kuldeep get away with occasional bad balls in the shorter format and felt that the leg-spinner won't be as effective on the seaming tracks. On the other hand, he said that in the Tests India will not be able to set an attacking field which will allow the hosts to exploit the conditions at their convenience.