AUS vs IND: Sunil Gavaskar points out major flaw in Mayank Agarwal’s batting
4 years ago

AUS vs IND: Sunil Gavaskar points out major flaw in Mayank Agarwal’s batting

India TV News  

India made a strong comeback in the second Test with a resounding eight wicket win at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground at the end of the 2020. However team’s opening woes are yet to be sorted out with Mayank Agarwal failing to score runs in all his outings in the series so far. Opening in all innings so far, the 29-year-old batsman has managed to just score a paltry 31 runs across four innings with a slender average of 7-plus in the series and has been often out of wits against the pace-savvy attack of the hosts; a stark contrast to his form in 2018 series when he cemented his place in the squad with a rich scoring form. And Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has blamed Mayank’s new stance for the downfall, saying it leaves him vulnerable in Australian conditions. It can help him cover for that movement inside from the left-arm pacer,” Gavaskar said during an interview with an Australian channel.

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1 month ago

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3 years, 11 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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AUS vs IND | Mayank Agarwal should've been there: Sanjay Manjrekar slams team management for rejecting players
4 years ago

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India TV News  

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India vs Australia: Heartening to see Australian legends praise Ajinkya Rahane's leadership, says Sunil Gavaskar
4 years ago

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Firstpost  

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4 years ago

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India Today  

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4 years ago

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India TV News  

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AUS vs IND | Calm Ajinkya Rahane is aggressive with his tactics as captain: Sunil Gavaskar
4 years ago

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India TV News  

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AUS VS IND: Oz pace attack produces more bounce than Bumrah and Co, writes Greg Chappell
4 years ago

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India TV News  

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AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 1: Gavaskar lashes out at Shaw, Mayank's technique after 1st innings failure
4 years ago

AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 1: Gavaskar lashes out at Shaw, Mayank's technique after 1st innings failure

India TV News  

Indian openers Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal disappointed with their outings on the opening day of the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide on Thursday. Former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar ripped into Shaw's batting technique, as Starc exploited the batsman's weakness outside the off-stump. "Then you are leaving that much of a gap between bat and pad, allowing for any late …

Gavaskar, Border pick Gill over Shaw; Pant over Saha for first Test
4 years ago

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The Hindu  

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