Former Indian Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has like the idea of England for fielding an entirely different team combination for white-ball and red-ball cricket. He believes that the other national teams should follow the same.
England has selected altogether different players for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan. The reason being the players of the Test team, which featured in the recently concluded Test series against Pakistan, has been rested because they were under a bio-secure bubble for a long period.
In the recent column written for Times of India, Sunil Gavaskar however, believes that this idea should be implemented in the long run. According to him, the teams should have different players for different formats for higher success. For the England team, former Indian cricketer said that only Ben Stokes and Jos Butler are the Test cricketers who are suited to play in the shortest format.
“I like the idea of England fielding an entirely different team for white-ball cricket. Their success in the shorter formats has a lot to do with this line of thinking. I have always believed in horses for courses and I am sure other teams will follow this shortly. Ben Stokes and Jos Butler will return for sure but I don’t see any other player from the Test team making the cut in T20s,” Srikkanth opined.
Pakistan has a big opportunity to build the team they are proud of: Sunil Gavaskar
After losing the three-match Test series, Sunil Gavaskar opines that Pakistan has a big opportunity to build a young team in the upcoming series. He said that Babar Azam will be the centre of attraction in the series. The young captain would lead a bunch of experienced as well as youngsters against England in the T20I series.
“For Pakistan, there is an opportunity to try out their young guns and move closer to building a team they can be proud of. All eyes will be on Babar Azam as he tries to become the most complete all-format batsman from Pakistan. They have a good blend of youth and experience and should try harder to bring some consistency to their cricket,” Srikkanth signed off.