Ravi Shastri Calls For Promotion Of Nitish Reddy In Batting Order

Impressed by Nitish Reddy’s sensational maiden century, former coach Ravi Shastri on Saturday advocated for his promotion within the batting order, suggesting {that a} top-six place would offer higher stability to India going into the fifth and ultimate Test. The 21-year-old Reddy confirmed large grit, scoring a dogged 105 not out at quantity 8 to just about bail India out on the third day of the Boxing Day Test. “I feel that the way he’s batted, this is the last time he will bat at 7,” Shastri informed Star Sports. “To get the balance of the side, you need him to go higher up the order, either 5 or 6 and then you have the opportunity of playing 5 bowlers to take the 20 wickets, and he’s given that kind of confidence to the selectors and the team management and the captain.” India’s batting has regarded brittle, particularly with skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant struggling to attain runs within the five-Test collection up to now.

Throwing his weight behind Nitish, Shastri added, “Reddy is fully capable of batting in the top 6. Then it changes the whole balance of the game.

“You go to Sydney with him batting within the high 6, and also you’re enjoying 5 bowlers.” On Sunday, India will resume at 358 for 9, nonetheless trailing by 119 runs towards Australia’s first-innings rating of 474.

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