IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant “Doesn’t Have Technique To Play In These Conditions,” Says Ex-Pakistan Captain

Rishabh Pant hasn’t loved a very good run of type with the bat throughout India’s ongoing five-match Check collection in England. The 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman scored a complete of three runs over two innings within the Headingley Check as India succumbed to a humiliating innings defeat that noticed England stage the collection 1-1 with two matches nonetheless to go. Pant has managed a complete of 87 runs over 5 innings at a median of 17.4 on this collection, together with his highest rating being 37.

Pant’s failure to put up a giant knock has prompted questions on his batting, and former Pakistan captain Salman Butt too has supplied his opinion on why the Indian teen has been struggling in England.

Talking on his YouTube channel after India’s loss within the third Check on Saturday, Butt mentioned Pant’s approach is letting him down in situations that assist seam and motion.

“Rishabh Pant does not have the approach to play in these situations. The way in which he retains taking place the monitor in each different ball, he can perhaps have one good knock or two by doing that, however he will not develop into a profitable Check batsman enjoying like that,” he mentioned.

In response to Butt, Pant’s lack of “persistence” is not serving to his trigger in English situations.

“He must develop some persistence in addition to higher defensive approach. He possesses completely different sorts of pictures however his defensive mechanism in entrance of the ball is not sturdy sufficient for Check cricket, particularly in these situations.

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“In India, he might discover a whole lot of success, even in Australia, as a result of the ball does not swing so much. However notably in situations the place the ball swings so much or in seaming situations like in England or different nations, Rishabh Pant will face issues with the approach that he at present has,” Butt defined.

The England-India collection will subsequent head to The Oval, the place the fourth Check will start from Thursday.