In 2018, Indian starter Mayank Agarwal made headlines after making a dynamic testing debut at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. His batting brilliance against a powerful Australian bowling formation proved so impressive that he left Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan out of the Indian Test setup.
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A couple of years later, Mayank returns to the place where its international journey began. But guess what, unlike his previous Down Under tour, Australians no longer fear him.
In the ongoing series of tests, Mayank has achieved scores of 17, 9, 0 and 5 in both tests. The worrying thing is that more than their scores, their ways of coming out in each game are generating doubts. Speaking of the same, former India captain and hitting legend Sunil Gavaskar feels that Mayank’s shift in batting stance is the reason behind the fight.
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“His new stance is giving him fewer options on his back foot, something he can’t do on Australian courses. It can help him cover that internal movement from the left arm pacemaker, ”Gavaskar said during an interview with an Australian channel.
The former captain further explained that the gap between Mayank’s legs is the main cause of the problem. Gavaskar advised the struggling Indian starter to open his stance, in order to cover the inning of the ball. “It can help you cover that inner movement from the left arm pacemaker,” Gavaskar said.
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Besides Gavaskar, Deep Dasgupta is another former cricketer who pointed out the problem in Mayank’s posture. Dasgupta opined that Mayank’s wrists get stuck behind his right hip, allowing him less assistance to combat an incoming delivery.
“It also happened to me once and you have to work on it. He can probably bring his wrists closer together so he can reach the ball faster, ”Dasgupta said.
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