Name game, cricket's latest dilemma

Kuldeep Yadav became the first Chinaman bowler to play for India

The selection of Kuldeep Yadav, 22, for the Dharamsala Test against Australia was seen as a bit of a gamble. Had it gone wrong, Ajinkya Rahane, in his first full Test as captain, may have got pilloried for being reckless in a series decider. It did not. Yadav, in his first Test, ran through the Aussie top order in the first innings.

This should be a cause for celebration. Instead, Yadav’s success has become fodder for a debate on racism. Yadav is a left-arm wrist-spinner whose stock delivery turns from off to leg for a right-hand batsman, and is called Chinaman.