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Former India captain Anil Kumble was pretty much impressed with young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy's bowling performance in the Lord's Test against England. Kumble feels that the young all-rounder deserves an extended run in the Test side.

The 22-year-old from Hyderabad provided India with crucial breakthroughs, dismissing both England openers, and that too in his very first over on the first day of the ongoing third Test against England.

The former India great backed the youngster to become a long-term asset for India.

"I thought he (Nitish) did quite well in Australia - got a hundred with the bat and bowled decently, even ...