Before this Test, Washington Sundar had survived 100 balls in a first class innings four times in his life. Shardul Thakur had done it twice. Yet, both Thakur and Sundar made this XI with one team management eye on their potential batting. If India go on to win this Test match, and that’s still possible, it will vindicate Ravi Shastri’s preferred five bowler strategy. I wonder how much Shastri’s preference for this approach has to do with the fact that he and Kapil Dev played so many games together for India and provided such balance to the XI.
Australia Fail To Escape To Victory
Australia Fail To Escape To Victory
Australia Fail To Escape To Victory
Before this Test, Washington Sundar had survived 100 balls in a first class innings four times in his life. Shardul Thakur had done it twice. Yet, both Thakur and Sundar made this XI with one team management eye on their potential batting. If India go on to win this Test match, and that’s still possible, it will vindicate Ravi Shastri’s preferred five bowler strategy. I wonder how much Shastri’s preference for this approach has to do with the fact that he and Kapil Dev played so many games together for India and provided such balance to the XI.