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Shubman Gill scored a half-century within the tour sport in opposition to Australia A.© Instagram
Former Australia cricketer Tom Moody feels India ought to have given an opportunity to in-form batsman Shubman Gill forward of Prithvi Shaw within the day-night Test. Shaw once more failed to depart a mark and was dismissed in a similar way by Pat Cummins within the second essay. The right-handed batsman was backed by the selectors for the primary Test however he managed solely a duck and 4 within the two innings of the day-night Test. Moody mentioned Shaw should not have even picked for the pink-ball sport following his lean patch with the bat within the warm-up sport. The former cricketer feels Indian selectors have failed as they did not choose Gill for the primary Test.
“Prithvi Shaw is not the one that has failed here, the selectors have failed. He shouldn’t have gotten picked to begin with knowing that he’s coming into this Test series out of form and also with the technical flaws that have been exposed over a dozen balls. So to me he was set up to fail in a way,” Moody instructed ESPNCricinfo.
“For me, Shubman Gill should have been the person to play to begin with. His technique is a lot more watertight and he’s shown that he’s got a wonderful temperament,” he added.
The newly appointed director of cricket of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) mentioned Shaw has a great future within the longest format of the sport however criticised the selectors’ resolution of going with the 21-year-old within the first Test
“I’m not saying that Prithvi Shaw is not going to make a good Test cricketer. He’s got a huge future in front of him. But at the moment it’s not so much his fault. I think the decision to play him was wrong,” mentioned Moody.
India stumbled to an eight-wicket loss within the first Test of the four-match collection right here at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
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On the third day of the day-night Test, India was bundled out for 36 within the second innings and Australia was given a mediocre goal of 90 runs to go 1-Zero forward.
Joe Burns, who was off form, scored 51 whereas Matthew Wade hit 33 because the duo placed on 70 for the opening wicket to extinguish any hopes India had of staging a fightback.
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