Monty Panesar Questions Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Technique Across All Formats
· Sports · Indian Express, Times of India
Former England spinner Monty Panesar has cautioned that 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may struggle to succeed in Test cricket due to his current batting technique. While Sooryavanshi has established himself as a T20 star in the IPL and holds impressive numbers in the shortest format, his First-Class average stands at 23.47 across 11 matches with 399 runs in 17 innings. Former Australia captain Michael Clarke countered Panesar's assessment, backing the young batter to succeed across all formats by drawing comparisons to Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. Sooryavanshi recently recorded a career-best First-Class score of 93 during East Zone's Duleep Trophy semi-final win in Bengaluru and is part of India's T20I squad traveling to Japan for the Asian Games.
Why it matters
The debate over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's readiness for Test cricket highlights the broader challenge young white-ball prodigies face in transitioning to the red-ball format.
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