He is now not knocking on selectors’ doors, but burning them. Unfortunately, he could not make it to the team for the series against Australia.
First Published Jan 30, 2023, 1:03 PM IST
Chennai: Indian player R Ashwin opened up about Mumbai player Sarfraz Khan, who could not be included in the team for the Test series against Australia despite shining in domestic cricket. Ashwin said on his YouTube channel that Sarfraz is not knocking on selectors’ doors, but burning them.
What can you say about him? There has been a lot of discussion about whether he should be included in the team. But that doesn’t affect him. Sarfraz scored more than 900 runs in Ranji Trophy in 2019-20 and 2020-21 season. Which one will score more than 600 runs this season. He has averaged above 100 in the last three seasons and that too while maintaining a high strike rate. With these performances, he is staking a strong claim to make the Indian team.
He is now not knocking on selectors’ doors, but burning them. Unfortunately, he could not make it to the team for the series against Australia. Even if he is not selected for the team, it does not affect him. He also scored a smashing century against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy. Ashwin expressed hope that even though Mumbai lost the match, Sarfraz will join the Indian team soon.
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The selectors have now selected only the team for the first two Tests against Australia. In the absence of Rishabh Pant, the selectors have picked Ishan Kishan as the wicketkeeper and Suryakumar Yadav as the batsman. Surya, who continues to perform well in T20 cricket, has yet to rise to excellence in ODIs. But Surya was criticized for replacing Sarfraz in the team despite his brilliant performance in the Ranji Trophy. Former Indian players Sunil Gavaskar and Venkatesh Prasad have come out publicly against Sarfraz’s thrashing.
After 2020, Sarfraz has scored 12 centuries including a triple and two doubles in domestic cricket. Sarfraz scored 938 runs at an average of 154.66 in the 2020-21 Ranji season and scored 982 runs at an average of 122.75 in the 2021-22 season. Sarfraz scored three centuries this season.
Last Updated Jan 30, 2023, 1:03 PM IST
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