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NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu has advised Sanju Samson to refrain from playing pull shots against Jofra Archer in the upcoming T20I matches against England. He suggested that Samson should focus on surviving Archer’s spell and target other bowlers instead.
The Indian team currently holds a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. However, both Samson and team captain Suryakumar Yadav have not performed well with the bat so far.
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“It’s not an area of concern, but Sanju Samson doesn’t need to get out like that. Survive one spell and then you can hit the other bowlers. No fast bowler is giving pace to Surya, and there was no pace and bounce in the wicket as well,” Rayudu said during a discussion on Star Sports.
Rayudu believes that Suryakumar needs to spend more time at the crease before attempting aggressive shots.
“Everyone is coming with a plan against Surya that they won’t give him pace because he plays good shots against pace. So Surya will have to take a little time. If he concentrates a little on the basics and spends some time, automatically all the shots will come,” he said.
According to Rayudu, Samson’s struggles are related to a technical issue in his batting approach.
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“I don’t think there is any problem with Sanju’s mindset. It’s just a technical flaw because he is trying to make room. When you make room and your back leg goes towards the leg stump, your arms don’t open up when you try to play the pull,” Rayudu remarked.
“When you do that movement and play the pull, the chances of you getting late are great because the ball is also following you. I feel he can come inside the line and use the pace. Sanju plays the short ball very well otherwise. I feel it’s the angle and not the short ball that’s troubling him.”
