Hyderabad, October 14: India coach Ravi Shastri saw in Prithvi Shaw’s batting, glimpses of 2 of the best batsmen of recent era and a non-conformist WHO redefined batsmanship.
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An overpowered Shastri on Sunday (October 14), in one breath, mentioned the names of 3 legends — Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Virender Sehwag — whereas attempting to explain the 18-year-old Shaw WHO accumulated massive runs in his 1st brush with topping international cricket. “He (Shaw) is born to play cricket. he is been taking part in since the age of eight within the maidans of Bombay. you’ll see all that onerous work showing. he is a spectator’s delight. there is a little bit of Sachin there, a touch of Viru in him and once he walks – there is a little bit of Lara further,” Shastri aforesaid.
“If he will keep his head on his shoulders and keep the work ethic, he contains a bright future.” Shastri was speaking when India completed a 2-0 series overwhelm the the Indies with a 10-wicket ending here.
Opener Shaw flayed the Caribbean attack throughout his 52-ball-70 on the second day of the second take a look at to convey India a flying begin, days when touch a century on debut Even skipper Virat Kohli gushed concerning the 18-year-old. “The guy (has) grabbed his probability fantastically. He sounds like somebody WHO will get you off to a form of begin you need. creating a mark within the 1st series that you simply play, from that time of read, it’s nice to own a man WHO is therefore fearless. And he’s not reckless, he’s terribly assured concerning his game,” he said.
“You may feel that he can nick one currently and so however he hardly nicks the ball. That we have a tendency to saw in England further. He was batting within the nets, extremely offensive however was on top of things. however that sort of rare management against new ball could be a great point to own. Any people weren’t even ten p.c of what once he’s at eighteen or nineteen,” other the captain.
Besides praiseful Shaw, coach Shastri conjointly lauded the efforts of Umesh Yadav, WHO came a match haul of ten wickets to become solely the third Indian pacer to attain the accomplishment when Kapil Dev and Javagal Srinath. “It is a frustrating profession after you sit on the bench like Umesh for four Tests. solely eleven will play. He got his chance here and i am terribly happy for him. it has been done solely fourfold (ten-for for a pacer in India).
“What this can do is create him believe that he belongs. He will say currently that he needs his place. that is given United States a headache.
The coach was conjointly oleaginous in his praise for 20-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, whereas backing KL Rahul to regain his bit. “I assume (Rahul) are going to be fine. he is a foremost player. generally he tries too onerous. he’s employed extremely onerous on his game. Pant is another name. He got his chance, he grabbed it, currently he has consolidated it.”
About Wriddhiman Saha returning and difficult Pant, he said, “You’ve need to continue current kind.” Last however not the smallest amount, on the triumph, Shastri aforesaid, “Lot of positives for United States. once we ar taking part in reception it is easy to urge contented and anxious. after you lose one quick bowler (Shardul Thakur went off within the 1st morning), you have got another one WHO stands up and takes ten wickets.”