“Cause For Worry…”: Ex-India Star’s Verdict On Faltering Shubman Gill And Shreyas Iyer

Former Indian cricket group batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Shubman Gill must work on his protection with a view to change into a large run-scorer in Tests. Gill has come beneath lots of criticism these days for his poor run of type within the longest format of the game and Manjrekar believes that his protection has been a trigger for fear. Gill acquired a great begin on Day 1 of the second Test match in opposition to England however as soon as once more, he did not capitalise as he was dismissed by James Anderson after scoring 34 off 46 deliveries.

“Shubman Gill, how does he react to his failures? He needs to do something about his defense if he wants to be the prolific run-getter in the team at the Test level, both against swing and spin,” Manjrekar stated on ESPNCricinfo.

“That’s a cause for worry and that’s something that won’t be solved easily. These are uncontrollable for the team management, and the selectors,” he additional added.

The different batter who has struggled to attain runs in Tests these days has been Shreyas Iyer. Although he had an excellent Cricket World Cup 2023 marketing campaign, his Test batting has left quite a bit to be desired. Manjrekar stated that he must discover a safer method whereas sustaining his aggressive mindset with a view to achieve success.

“Shreyas Iyer appears to wish to play the fashionable means, which is about hitting the way in which out of hassle, so be it. We noticed the English batters take a safer method to be aggressive,” Manjrekar said.

“He’s acquired to search out one as a result of simply lofting balls down the pitch or in the direction of mid-wicket is much more dangerous than enjoying the reverse sweeps and the change reverse sweeps,” he concluded.