Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar has criticized opener Mayank Agarwal’s overseas form with the bat and said he missed an opportunity to do well in the ongoing Test series against South Africa. Mayank averages 83.90 in home Tests, with 839 runs in 7 matches, while the situation is not the same in overseas conditions. In 12 Tests away from home, Mayank has scored just 590 runs in 12 matches at an average of 25.65.
He has scored just one fifty in the last 14 Test innings in overseas conditions. He started the ongoing tour on a high note with 60 in the first innings of the Centurion Test, but he would end the tour with only 135 runs in 6 innings.
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Agarkar admitted that it is difficult to deal with Kagiso Rabada when he is in good form but Mayank has some technical snags.
“He has missed an opportunity because he started the series well. It’s not easy when Rabada is in such good shape, the way he was bowling, but he [Mayank] There are technical flaws. He gets out the same way and will be more exposed especially in foreign conditions.”
Agarkar also talked about Mayank’s dismissal in the second innings of the series decider.
He said, ‘He could have done very little with this ball because it was close to the off-stump on a good length, went a little far after pitching and also bounced. Mayank Agarwal hasn’t played much in overseas conditions as well as he is the third or fourth opener,” Agarkar explained.
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India’s lead of 13 was less about the quantity and more about the psychological advantage they gained and despite losing Mayank Agarwal (7) and KL Rahul (10) cheaply, the visitors did a fair bit. Scored at clip and reached 57 for 2. on the stump.
Captain Virat Kohli (14 batting) and Cheteshwar Pujara (9 batting), with cumulative experience of 194 Tests, are responsible for taking the team to the winning total.
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