Much In A Way Like Virender Sehwag Used To Do..: Ian Bishop Points Out Flaw In Shubman Gill's Batting

Shubman Gill has left the cricketing world mighty impressed with his exploits in the recently-concluded Test series in Australia. The young opener made his debut in the second match of the four-match series and looked at ease right from the start. Despite facing some of the best fast-bowlers and the spinner in the world, the youngster managed to leave his mark.

In six innings, he scored an impressive 259 runs with the help of two fifties and an average of nearly 52. His best knock came in the second innings of the fourth Test at the Gabba when India were chasing 328. Shubman Gill scored a brilliant 91, showing impressive technique against short balls as he laid the foundation for India’s famous win.

The right-handed batsman has been receiving praise from all over for his display in the challenging conditions of Australia. Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop is also all praise for Shubman Gill but has also pointed out a flaw in his batting technique. Speaking in an interview on Sportstar, Bishop said:

“In Australia, on those slightly bouncier pitches, Gill’s ability to play back and forward appropriately, to take on the short ball with aplomb, as a subcontinental player is the hallmark of the new generation of batsmen.

Speaking further, Bishop said: “This hasn’t always been that way, as we know. His eye-catching, tall, elegant, languid stroke play was easy on the eye. His willingness to respect a certain slow or fast phase of the game showed a good cricketing mind and willingness to be flexible. It wasn’t a case of ‘this is the one way I play and I’ll only play that way’. More than anything, he kept improving and not backing down.”

Bishop further highlighted the flaw he noticed in Shubman Gill’s batting, saying:

“He does have a glitch in technique which I was concerned about. He plays often from the leg stump, or leg side of the ball, which encourages seamers to challenge him around the fourth or fifth stump and bring the outside edge into play.”

“Much in a way like Virender Sehwag used to do and he wasn’t too bad a player. In his final innings at Brisbane, he came across his stumps more at times and didn’t let his hands and bat stray too far from his body where he lost control of his stroke outside his eye line. So, he seems aware of it and is prepared to adapt. If he can achieve that, he will be able to continue to score under almost all conditions,” Bishop concluded.

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