Prithvi Shaw’s tendency to go for a cover drive through the off-side is something the batsmen are asked to avoid, according to textbook rules of cricket.
Prithvi Shaw’s tendency to go for a cover drive through the off-side is something the batsmen are asked to avoid, according to textbook rules of cricket.
During the Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Karnataka, Vinay Kumar’s outswinger got Shaw caught at slips, exploiting the latter’s technical weakness.
The same flaw repeated in the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand in February as Shaw kept on going after the full away-swingers outside off. Nevertheless, the runs anyway kept coming.
Even on Sunday, second day of the ongoing Youth Test between India A and South Africa A, Shaw was hesitant outside off. To overcome the struggle, now that the new ball was off the seam and bounce became softer, he chose to go for the drives and attacked the place between point and mid-off.
Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Shaw said, “In the practice sessions, I tried to get the back foot across [and not down leg] but it's not happening. But Rahul [Dravid] sir said, 'it's fine if you're doing that and you're scoring runs'. It's not affecting me while scoring runs. I know it's a mistake but I am still comfortable with my batting."
He added, “Me and Mayank have a good understanding while batting. We've now played a lot together in the India A series in England and we're continuing it here. It's (the success) because of how we talk on the field while batting and whenever he does some mistake, I'll be the one who tells him that. It's very important when he have an understanding and to know how to build an innings. This is what kept us going today. Mayank's double-hundred is a great knock and I think this is the best I've seen him bat. He is still going on and I want him to make a bigger score tomorrow."
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