The Mumbaikar is now the primary Indian to attain a double hundred in List A cricket in England. “Oh am I? I didn’t know that. But, it feels great and hopefully, I can score more,” is how Shaw reacted from Northampton, when TOI instructed him about his particular feat, a day after he achieved it.
In the final Ranji Trophy season, Shaw smashed a mammoth 379 in opposition to Assam, going previous Sanjay Manjerekar’s report (377) to turn into the best run-getter in a single innings for Mumbai. It was additionally the second-highest rating by a batsman within the historical past of the Ranji Trophy. Having scored a maiden triple hundred in first-class cricket and two double a whole bunch in List A cricket, the teenager has proven that he has a penchant for scoring ‘daddy a whole bunch.’ His newest ‘particular’ will hold his identify someplace within the reckoning too.
“I try not to think too much and take each game at a time. My main priority when I bat is to score runs for my team and make the team win games. But, I feel I am hitting the ball well and I hope that my runs do the talking,” Shaw asserted.
Before he cracked an excellent double hundred, Shaw hadn’t been having fun with an excellent yr. An abnormal IPL, by which he managed to place collectively simply 106 runs in eight matches at an abysmal common of 13.25 set him additional again within the pecking order at a time when the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad -his opening slot competitors-were placing in scorching performances.
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What made issues tougher was the delay for the visa, which meant that he had little time to regulate to the English situations, that are utterly completely different to these in India, particularly with the ball shifting round the entire day.
“As a modern cricketer, it is important to adapt to all the conditions. Initially, England was cold and rainy so I wore jumpers to keep myself warm. I am very grateful for my friend Brindon Bagirathan and Northamptonshire CCC for giving me this opportunity. I just want to keep winning games for Northampton and hopefully the rest will be given,” Shaw mentioned.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com