Ricky Ponting is aware of a factor or two about batting swagger. A factor or two about class and angle whereas being the center.
So it is just comprehensible that he will get Shubman Gill, the massive batting identify in 2023 to date, and a reputation the previous Australia captain thinks shall be a explanation for concern for the Pat Cummins-led facet within the upcoming World Take a look at Championship Last beginning June 7 at The Oval.
“He seems like a terrific younger man,” Ponting instructed ICC. “He’s obtained that little bit of angle about him as nicely. He’s obtained a little bit of swagger. He has some severe class.”
“That kind of entrance foot pull shot that he performs in opposition to the quick bowlers shall be a shot that he’ll most likely want in opposition to this Australian assault,” the previous Australia skipper added on Gill’s shot making repertoire.
To date within the calendar 12 months, Gill has amassed 980 runs for India throughout codecs. That features a double century in ODIs, a maiden T20I hundred and a second triple determine rating in Take a look at cricket.
In IPL 2023, Gill was the main run scorer with 890 runs beneath his belt that comprised of 4 fifties and three lots of.
India and Australia will contest within the second World Take a look at Championship Last. The Rohit Sharma-led facet certified for the 2023 World Take a look at Championship Last second on the factors desk with 127 factors and 58.8 Factors Share System (PCT). Whereas they misplaced the sequence in South Africa and drew a five-match sequence in England, India loved a close to excellent file at residence with wins in opposition to New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and Australia and one other away sequence triumph in Bangladesh.
Australia then again, certified prime of the desk with wins in all three residence sequence throughout the 2021/23 cycle together with a 4-0 Ashes thumping. Apart from this, the Pat Cummins-led facet registered a 1-0 in Pakistan and a 1-1 attract Sri Lanka earlier than shedding 2-1 in India.