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The fourth test of the process Border-Gavaskar Trophy It has provided a unique trigger and surprises on the field of play for both teams. For the locals, a young debutant Konstas himself stole the first day highlights after a thunderous blow against elite players like jasprit bumrah and Mohamed Siraj. For the Indian team, perhaps nothing was more surprising than the exclusion of the young batting sensation, Shubhman Gill who was replaced by Washington Sundar.
Mark Waugh criticizes Indian team management for getting rid of Shubhman Gill
While many fans and cricket legends have questioned the removal of Gill’s name from the team, the former Australian cricketer and commentator, Mark Waugh He had his own interesting take on the whole situation.
Seemingly stunned by the decision, the 59-year-old commentator had this to say: “When Shubman Gill injured his finger, they were desperate to bring him in, and now they’ve dropped him and wanted an extra bowling option. “Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy know how to bowl and Gill obviously doesn’t.”
Gill had fractured his thumb before the first Test match in Perth so he was ruled out of the team for the opening match. The top-order batsman returned to the team for the day-night clash against the Australians in the second Test in Adelaidebut he failed to leave a mark on the game. The 25-year-old got another chance in the third Test at the Gabba but his batting woes continued. Gill was consequently ruled out of the Boxing Day Test, particularly after he injured his thumb once again during a practice session at the net before the fourth Test in Melbourne.
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Gill’s current form for India
It has been a quiet season with the bat for the young batting sensation. The youngster scored only 368 runs in the 2024-25 season, a significant drop in his batting performance compared to last season in which he scored 526 runs at an average of 43.83. Gill’s batting average in Tests has dropped to 35.76 without a significant knock from the youngster outside India. His batting performances in the SENA countries, that is, in South Africa, England, Australia and New Zealand has been especially worrying. Gill averages 39.87 in Australia, 14.66 in England and 18.50 in South Africa, quickly earning him a reputation as a batsman suited only to South Asian conditions.
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