Birmingham: Former England batter Jonathan Trott was left awestruck with India captain Shubman Gill’s glittering knock of 161 in the second innings of the second Test against England at Edgbaston.
“I honestly feel privileged to be here and witness that innings. I can’t recall him giving the English bowlers even a single chance. The way he shifted gears - hitting sixes at will - without slogging, just pure cricket shots, was something special. Today, he showed how complete a batter he is. It reminded me of the previous Indian number four - almost a carbon copy of that genius. I don’t think he could’ve dreamed of a better start to his first two Tests on this tour. Sure, he’d have liked to win at Headingley, but now he’s hopefully set up a fantastic victory here tomorrow,” Trott said on JioHotstar.
Former India pacer Varun Aaron also talked highly of the visiting captain and said Gill has done a lot of hard work for the England tour.
“Shubman just can’t seem to put a foot wrong, and I hope this form continues for as long as possible. But it hasn’t happened by chance. He’s put in a lot of hard work — even during the IPL — to improve as a red-ball player. He’s tweaked his tactics, changed his technique a bit, and you can see the results. When someone as talented as Shubman Gill puts in the hard yards, he steps into that ‘legend’ territory,” he said. IANS
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