Mumbai: Legendary Australian batsman Mark Waugh has said that the technique of young batsman Prithvi Shaw is similar to that of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar.
“The first thing you notice is his technique, it’s very similar to Sachin Tendulkar’s,” the elder brother of Steve, was quoted as saying in a media release Thursday.
“His grip, his stance, he stays very still at the crease and plays all his shots around the wicket. He plays the ball quite late and is quite punchy in his stroke play and has an excellent base to play any shot from any bowler. He’s just so much like Sachin Tendulkar,” added Waugh, who played 128 Tests for Australia and scored 8,029 runs.
Mumbai Indian batsman Shaw, who plays for Delhi Daredevils in the ongoing IPL-XI, has scored 140 runs at a strike rate of 166.66 in the four games he has played so far.
Shaw, who is just over 18, hit a maiden half century in his second match of the IPL and the knock made him the joint-youngest cricketer to record a half century in the cash-rich cricket tournament.
The Daredevils are currently languishing at the sixth spot having won only three of their nine games. However, Shaw’s performances so far have been praised by all and sundry. “He has the technique and mentally to become a champion batsman,” DD coach Ricky Ponting had said a few days ago. “He is always learning and implementing those that he gets to hear from the seniors. He is a very promising cricketer indeed.”
Press trust of India
