According to former India captain Sourav Ganguly, it is unjust to criticise Sarfaraz Khan’s international batting abilities without giving him an opportunity. He said that detractors should only judge him after observing him bat during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Sarfaraz Khan, rewarded for his outstanding domestic cricket performances, made an outstanding Test debut for India earlier this year.
Following the series opener in Perth on November 22, day-night format second Test will be played at Adelaide Oval under lights from December 6–10. The third Test, which takes place in Brisbane from December 14–18, will subsequently be the focus of fans’ attention.
Taking place at Melbourne’s famous Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26 to 30, the series will culminate with the customary Boxing Day Test.
From January 3 to 7, the Sydney Cricket Ground will host the fifth and final Test, which promises to be an entertaining conclusion to a highly anticipated series. Sarfaraz Khan vies for a middle-order spot in Australia’s five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25. He might be vying for a spot alongside Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul.
Give Sarfaraz Khan A Chance To Bat In Australia- Sourav Ganguly
According to several cricket analysts, the Mumbai hitter lacks the skills to endure Australian conditions. Ganguly questioned the reasoning behind the finding in an interview with Revsportz, saying:
“You have to give him a chance to know. How can you say anything without giving him an opportunity? Let him fail first. He has scored tons of runs in domestic cricket and has earned his spot in the team. No one has given it to him. So don’t write him off before you have given him a chance. Once you do so, then you will be in a position to judge.
“I am very clear – you must give him an opportunity to know how good or bad he is. Without doing so, don’t pass judgment on him,” the 52-yearold went on to add.
Sarfaraz Khan a near perfect middle order batter
Sarfaraz Khan has amassed 371 runs at an average of 37.10 in six Test matches thus far, including 103 fifties. at February 2024, the right-handed batsman made his Test debut against England at Rajkot, scoring 62 and 68*. In the first innings, he was aiming for a considerably higher total but was run out after a mix-up with Ravindra Jadeja, who was batting at 99*.
He scored a comfortable 56 in the series finale against England in Dharamsala after losing the subsequent Test in Ranchi. The Mumbai player hammered 150 in the second innings after being removed for a duck in the first against New Zealand in Bengaluru. However, in the series, he scored 11, 9, 0, and 1 in his following four innings.
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