Mayank Agarwal’s Test comeback is a big achievement: Sanjay Bangar

India opener Mayank Agarwal

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar believes that Mayank Agarwal's comeback into Test cricket is a big achievement for the right-handed opener. He added Agarwal did well to counter the turn and bounce of the pitch in the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium, especially when Tim Southee and Ajaz Patel were operating.

"Mayank Agarwal's batting style was commendable. He very efficiently countered Wankhede's pitch which had a lot of turn and bounce. The way he approached and encountered Tim Southee was the highlight of the match, because Southee was someone who troubled us a lot in the first Test. Mayank showed a lot of discipline against pacers and scored a lot of runs against spinners, especially against Ajaz Patel," said Bangar.

Sanjay Bangar

Agarwal was awarded the Player of the Match for his superlative knocks of 150 and 62 in India winning the match by 372 runs and clinching the series 1-0. Agarwal got his chance to open alongside Shubman Gill after Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were unavailable due to rest and injury, respectively.

"I think Ajaz is a bowler who pitches a ball higher and whenever he has pitched the ball higher, Mayank Agarwal has used this opportunity to use his feet and play aerial shots. He has played long shots with the turn and which is why I think this is a big achievement for Mayank Agarwal - the way he has made his comeback in Test cricket," added Bangar, who played 12 Tests and 15 ODIs for India.

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