Tags:
Journalism of Courage
Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar feels that Virender Sehwag could have been given another chance keeping in mind the batting-friendly pitch in Mohali,which will host the third Test against Australia from March 14.
8220;The ball comes onto the bat nicely in Mohali and Sehwag likes to bat on such surfaces. So,I think he could have been given a chance in Mohali for the third Test,8221; Gavsakar said today.
Gavaskar is of the opinion that the out-of-form Sehwag would stage a comeback.
8220;I don8217;t think this is the end of the road for him. He has got a 100 at the start of the season against England,scored a couple of 508217;s. I think it8217;s just the perception,the way he goes about his cricket.
8220;I don8217;t think he is totally out of form,8221; Gavaskar told 8216;NDTV8217;.
Further defending Sehwag,the former great said the Delhi player was not 8220;totally8221; out of form and was not throwing his wicket away.
8220;I don8217;t think he is totally out of form. He is getting out to terrific deliveries. He got out to a beauty in Hyderabad while in Chennai,the extra pace got the better of him.8221;
Asked if Sehwag could be slotted in the middle-order in future,Gavaskar said,8221;With his experience,he would be useful batting at number 5-6,especially in countering the second new ball.8221;
However,former Australia batsman,Dean Jones felt it would be difficult for Sehwag to make a comeback.
8220;It8217;s going to be difficult for him to make a comeback. I am starting to worry for him now and,with the South Africa series coming up,it8217;s not going to be easy.8221;
Sehwag had failed to fire in five consecutive Tests after getting a hundred in the opening game of the home series against England at Ahmedabad in November-December last year.
He was unable to score even a half-century in two home Tests against New Zealand. During India8217;s last overseas tour,in Australia,Sehwag scored just 198 runs in eight innings.
