Former Team India batsman VVS Laxman explained why Prithvi Shaw, who scored a mammoth 800+ plus runs in 8 innings in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, missed out in the Indian squad for the ODI series against England
Prithvi Shaw. Picture/ AFP
Indian cricketer and Mumbai batsman Prithvi Shaw had undoubtedly his best season at the recently-concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament. Shaw went on to score a record 827 runs from the 8 matches he played with 4 brilliant hundreds and a fifty at a stunning average of 165.40 which included a top score of an unbeaten 227. Despite his fabulous performance, Shaw was not part of the India squad at the ongoing ODI series against England. Former Test specialist VVS Laxman shared his thoughts on Shaw's current status with Team India.
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Speaking exclusively on Star Sports show Cricket Connected, former Team India batsman VVS Laxman explained why Prithvi Shaw, who scored a mammoth 800+ plus runs in 8 innings in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, missed out in the Indian squad for the ODI series against England, "Again, I think, definitely, the way Prithvi Shaw performed, and probably as a captain, he led Mumbai to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy. I think he deserves to be a part of the ODI squad but the way the selectors have gone about selecting the squad is whoever have been performers, they have made a sort of a line or a queue. Prithvi Shaw, at the moment, is behind in the queue because we have Shubman Gill, who has done really well in international cricket, in the opportunity he has got recently. Plus, you have experience openers in the form of KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, and you can only have probably three or four openers in the squad. I am sure Prithvi Shaw will get his opportunity. What really impressed me was that he worked on his technique. It is not only about his performances, but there were some issues with his technique and that is something which he has worked on in the Vijay Hazare and he has been consistent. He is a match-winner, and I am sure he will get his opportunity."
Former Team India batting coach Sanjay Bangar explains why Axar Patel was not picked ahead of Krunal Pandya in the England ODI series, "There was a time in international cricket when Australia used to field two teams, Australia and Australia A. I remember a tournament which was held in Australia and actually Australia were participating with two teams. So, India, with the depth of talent they have at the moment…It’s just a factory, the structure is so good. The IPL leaves a great foundation, first class set-up is absolutely fantastic. We have the quantity and we have the quality, so there are so many choices and at times, you feel envious of the amount of talent the team possesses, the bench strength. Krunal Pandya richly deserves for his Vijay Hazare performances, having scored two 100s and picked up wickets and has got a chance. If Axar is good for a T20I and Test matches, then he should be good enough for 10-over or ODI cricket as well. I believe continuity is critical to any player’s confidence. If a player looks to get those opportunities on a regular basis, then he is settled when it comes to a crunch game and that one aspect has to be looked into. Apart from that, India has plethora of options available with them."
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