‘You are not clear about the decision-making’ – Anil Kumble on debutant Sarfaraz Khan getting run out on Day 1 of 3rd Test vs England
Anil Kumble
Former India cricketer Anil Kumble has recently opened up about Sarfaraz Khan’s run-out on Day 1 of the third Test match against England taking place at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Notably, the star batter hammered 62 runs from 66 balls, featuring nine boundaries and one six with a solid strike rate of 94, to help India stand in the dominant position.
The well-renowned cricket commentator feels that he passed on the bad luck to Sarfaraz Khan while giving the India cap ahead of the game. Notably, legendary cricketer Anil Kumble also got run out in his debut Test match. However, the great cricketer talks about his great partnership with star cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, which helps India to be in a great position.
“Sarfaraz was dominating the partnership but Jadeja, I thought, got into a shell, which sometimes creates a mindset where you are not clear about the decision-making. Maybe, that was one of the reasons and possibility I passed on my bad luck of my debut run-out to Sarfaraz!,” Anil Kumble said on Jio Cinema.
It never looked like it was Sarfaraz Khan’s first Test innings: Anil Kumble
The former leg spinner also heaps praise on stylish right-handed batter Sarfaraz Khan. Moreover, Anil Kumble didn’t feel it was Sarfaraz Khan’s first innings for India owing to his batting and his dominance over spinners on Day 1 of the third Test match at Rajkot.
“It never looked like it was his (Sarfaraz’s) first Test innings. We all know about the talent he has and we have seen him dominate spin at the domestic level. But at the Test level, you need a completely different mindset and to have that approach and play that free-flowing innings was brilliant. He was certainly tested by Mark Wood, but coming in and dominating the spinners was outstanding. And the way he batted – more than a run a ball with the kind of shot selection, he was very assured in his approach. Brilliant batting from Sarfaraz,” he added further.
