Tom Moody Comes Up With Areas That Prithvi Shaw Must Work On After The Latter's Dismal Batting Display

Indian opening batsman Prithvi Shaw has not had a Test match to savour in Adelaide against Australia as he managed single-figure scores in both the innings. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins left his stumps cluttered as the Prithvi Shaw made 0 and 4 in the first and second innings respectively. Despite that, former Australian cricketer Tom Moody has expressed sympathy with the right-handed batsman.

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Prithvi Shaw has copped criticism for his faulty technique against the new ball, mainly leaving too much gap between the bat and pad. On both the occasions, the right-handed batsman lost his stumps, getting dismissed cheaply to give Australia an opening. Shaw’s selection ahead of Shubman Gill for the opening Test received flak in the first place, having not impressed in the warm-up games either.

With Prithvi Shaw not making significant scores and not helping in blunting the new ball threat either, the selectors could tinker with the opening combination in the second Test. The likes of Shubman Gill and KL Rahul will come into contention to open the batting. Nevertheless, at the end of day two, India had the upper hand as they found themselves 62 runs ahead with three more days to go.

According to Tom Moody, Shaw remains an outstanding talent; however, he has the eagerness to power the ball. Furthermore, the 55-year old opines that the shortest format has impaired his technique, mainly playing away from their bodies.

Below is Tom Moody’s tweet on Prithvi Shaw:

Feel for Prithvi Shaw, he is a wonderful talent but his eagerness to power the ball, also the challenge that T20 has on one’s technique is his undoing. Most players searching for power lose balance and their hands stray away from their bodies. #AUSvIND

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) December 18, 2020