ENG vs IND 208: Twitter Reacts as Prithvi Shaw Earns Maiden Test Call

The selectors have roped young Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw for the last two Tests of the five-match Test series against England. He along with Hanuma Vihari will join the India team in place of Murali Vijay and Kuldeep Yadav.

Meanwhile, India fought their way back at Trent Bridge beating the host by 203 runs to make the series 2-1. While Virat Kohli starred with the bat, the fast bowlers did an excellent job too. It was a complete team effort as they bounced back from the Lord’s debacle.

The 18-year-old Prithvi Shaw, who had captained India U-19 to World Cup triumph earlier this year, is set to be rewarded for his consistent show in the first-class arena. Prithvi has scored 1418 runs in 14 first-class games with an average of 56.72 and seven centuries.

He was one of the star performers along with Hanuma Vihari and Mayank Agarwal during India A team’s recent tour of the UK. Shaw scored 188 in a first-class game against West Indies A in Beckenham and recently scored 136 against South Africa A in Bengaluru. This will be a massive learning curve for the young batsman sharing the dressing room with top-notch players.

However, Team India is unlikely to make any changes in the fourth Test keeping the winning combination intact. Most recently, former India legend Sunil Gavaskar backed young Prithvi Shaw to be in the flight to Australia.

Southampton will host the fourth Test starting from August 30 while the fifth match will start at the Oval in London from September 7.

Twitter erupts as Prithvi Shaw earn his maiden India Test call-up against England

Good opportunity for Prithvi Shaw #INDvENG

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) August 22, 2018

Why Not Rohit? Is Prithvi Shaw is Better then Rohit worst decision BCCI Very Wrost Not giving Chance To @ImRo45

— Shaurya Rohit (@Ro_shaurya45) August 22, 2018

https://twitter.com/Adil_888/status/1032299225160339458

Prithvi shaw and KL Rahul opening for India ?? oh man I’m starting to like this Indian team again SO MANY GOOD PLAYERS pant kL and now shaw JEZZZZ bye bye England no way you’ll winning any matches from now with your shitty ass selections

— sam (@llapskywalker) August 22, 2018

RT if you want Prithvi Shaw to replace Shikhar Dhawan in 4th test match #INDvENG

— छोटे चौधरी (@Tweeter_wapsi) August 22, 2018

Fantastic for this young man. The journey has only just begun. India call up Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma Vihari for last two Tests in England https://t.co/LKHWQrLIGP

— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) August 22, 2018

https://twitter.com/imJR_4/status/1032295461808300032

Very surprised to see Murali Vijay dropped for final two tests. Since feel he’s India’s no.1 opener. Sure, he’d make a comeback soon. Nothing against Prithvi Shaw if anybody had to replace shd have been Mayank Agarwal for his consistency in all formats past 2yrs. #ENGvIND

— Prahalad (@prahaladkobla) August 22, 2018

https://twitter.com/arsh2397/status/1032341356134453248