Former England captain Michael Vaughan was overjoyed with Shubman Gill’s performance, which included his first Test double century. The Indian skipper hammered a dominating double century in the second Test against England, finishing with 269 off 387 balls, 30 boundaries, and three maximums. Vaughan was impressed with Gill’s ability to bat under duress and keep his team in the game.
The cricketer-turned-commentator stated that despite the flat and easy wicket, the Punjab hitter did not get carried away and maintained a high level of concentration. The former cricketer was especially amazed by the ace batter’s determination on a surface where batters are prone to making mistakes and hitting hazardous drives or lofted shots.
“When you see someone play so brilliantly, the first thing that comes to mind is that the wicket is flat, as we’ve all discussed. When England batted, they lost three wickets due to three mistakes, but Shubman Gill did not make any. So, I’m going to give him a lot of credit for his concentration, determination to making sure he stays in, and pure stroke play,” Vaughan.
“I’ve seen many many great innings, and that is up there with those great innings, because someone that is 0-1 down in the series, is captaining his country for the second time, the pressure is on, the talk of the team being a negative one, to walk out and score that amount of runs and put you team in such a dominating position to allow your bowlers to run in hard for an hour and get three wickets, that is why I rank it as such a high valued innings,” he continued.
This is Gill’s time to create a legacy: Michael Vaughan
Vaughan went on to say that the modest changes in technique that have protected him from his previous weaknesses are admirable. Despite the hurdles posed by England’s bowlers, Shubman Gill’s skill allowed him to maintain his good posture at the crease. The former batter went on to say that Gill’s turn has come to leave a legacy not just as a batter, but also as a leader for the Indian squad.
“England have attempted to challenge Gill’s lbw (Leg Before Wicket) in the past, but I believe his technique is now so good that he can simply say, ‘You know what, you can bowl whatever you want; my technique will look after me.'” “This is his chance to leave a legacy as a leader and a batter,” Vaughan said.
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