DTVHINDIWatching Gus Atkinson bat reminds me of Jacques Kallis: Joe Root
Atkinson played a brilliant inning of 74* runs in the second test match against Sri Lanka. Gus Atkinson (Image Credit- Twitter X) The second match of the ongoing three-match Test series between England and Sri Lanka (ENG vs SL) has started on Thursday, 29 August at the historic Lord’s ground in London. At the end of the first day of this match, England has scored 358 runs for the loss of 7 wickets while batting brilliantly. For England, former captain Joe Root batted brilliantly and scored 143 runs, scoring the 33rd century of his Test career. Apart from Root, fast bowler Gus Atkinson was also seen batting brilliantly and is still at the crease, scoring 74* runs in 81 balls with the help of 5 fours and 4 sixes. A 92-run partnership for the 7th wicket was also seen between Root and Atkinson. Also, during his innings, Atkinson scored most of the runs in the V (from mid-on to mid-off). Now, impressed by Atkinson’s batting, Root has made a big statement. Root says that watching Atkinson bat reminds him of Jacques Kallis. Joe Root praises Gus Atkinson Let us tell you that after the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka ended, England Cricket has posted a video on its official X account. In this video, Joe Root said- Yes it is good, it is really good to watch him (Gus Atkinson) bat. I will tell you why it is good to watch him bat from the other end. When he hits those straight sixes from the other end, those are unbelievable shots. It is like watching someone like Jacques Kallis bat. It was a great little innings and he had some great partnerships along the way.
Nathan Lyon is calling Cameron Green, who has flopped at number four so far, as the next Jacques Kallis.
Cameron Green has not been able to do anything special at number four till now. Steve-Smith-and-Cameron-Green. (Photo Source: Twitter) During a recent conversation, Australia’s veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon praised Cameron Green while talking about him. 24 year old all-rounder Green Got a chance to bat at number-4 in the ongoing Test series against West Indies. Along with bat, he is also contributing in bowling. However, the 24-year-old player has not made any big scores at number 4 yet. Nathan Lyon, known for his direct and accurate comments, pointed out that Green’s performances at number four in Shield cricket have posed challenges for him as a bowler. Despite this, Lyon believes that Green has the potential to become one of the best all-rounders in international cricket like Jacques Kallis. Nathan Lyon praised Cameron Green fiercely Perth Now “I had the challenge of bowling to Greeny in Shield cricket while he batted at No. 4 and he gave me a lot of headaches,” Nathan Lyon was quoted as saying. I really enjoy watching him bat at number four and I feel like he could be the next Jacques Kallis of international cricket at number four. After the retirement of David Warner, Steve Smith took the responsibility of opening the innings, after which cameron green Got a chance to bat at number 4. Now it remains to be seen how he lives up to the expectations of Nathan Lyon. Lyon further said that there is a lot of confidence around everyone in the changing room, not just Smithy batting at number 1 and Cameron batting at number four. Where nathan lyon has While Cameron praised Green, he dismissed concerns about Steve Smith’s form, noting Smith’s remarkable track record and his problem-solving skills. Despite the challenges, Lyon showed his confidence in Smith’s ability. He further added, “I don’t need to talk about Smithy (Steve Smith); His statistics speak for themselves. No one is worried about Smithy’s form. We are talking about arguably the greatest player of the last decade and there is a lot of discussion about his batting. But I am not worried about his form.”
