Following the disappointing efficiency of the Indian batting lineup towards New Zealand within the World Test Championship last, former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg named younger Prithvi Shaw as Pujara’s good alternative for the No. 3 spot in India’s Test squad. However, former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt didn’t agree with Chinaman’s opinion saying that the 2 are utterly totally different gamers.
“What time within the evening, he (Hogg) made this declare? Cheteshwar Pujara and Prithvi Shaw have an entire distinction. One is an outright stroke participant (Shaw) whereas the opposite is a superb defender, particularly towards the brand new ball (Pujara). Prithvi Shaw’s method is such that he performs his strokes freely and performs every kind of pictures,” Butt mentioned on his YouTube channel.
Pujara has struggled in England and scored 523 runs in 20 innings at a median of 27.52. He has a lone century and two half-centuries in English situations. Butt believes India ought to have “better defensive players” than Shaw to interchange the veteran.
“When you play too many shots very quickly in Test cricket, at times you struggle. Shaw can be an outstanding talent and can come up with something spectacular to surprise everyone. That possibility cannot be ruled out. But, I am sure India should have better defensive players who can play longer innings,” he added.
Despite all of the criticism after the WTC last, Pujara is anticipated to be included within the squad when India tackle England within the first Test of the five-Test collection at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The 33-year-old has been part of the Nottinghamshire crew in county cricket. Also, all of the half-centuries he has scored in England have are available Nottingham.
On the opposite hand, Shaw is at present part of India’s restricted overs squad for the tour of Sri Lanka. The 23-year-old is more likely to open for India after they tackle Sri Lanka within the first ODI on July 13 on the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
