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'A breather will help him come back': Former Pakistan captain's take on how Suryakumar Yadav can turn around form
Suryakumar Yadav's stunning poor form in ODI cricket, particularly his horror show in India's recent series against Australia, has become the talk of the town in the cricket world.
Suryakumar Yadav's horror show in India's recently concluded ODI series against Australia has put a question mark over his future with the team. Suryakumar played in the three-match series in place of the injured Shreyas Iyer, and ended up getting out for golden ducks in all three games. While he was out LBW to fast bowler Mitchell Starc in the first two matches, Suryakumar was bowled by spinner Ashton Agar in the third.
There have since been calls for India to try out Sanju Samson in the position. Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has a slightly different take on the solution. Butt says that while Suryakumar should be given a break from international cricket, it should only be temporary.
"It is a matter of concern when a player fails continuously in 10 innings. He should not be dropped, considering his talent and the way he has performed in international cricket, although in a different format. Maybe a breather or playing domestic cricket will help him come back. These kinds of successive failures is bound to put any player under immense pressure. It is important to relieve him of that pressure at times," said Butt on his Youtube channel.
Suryakumar was out to deliveries that swung back into the right hander in the first two matches from Starc. In the first Starc got him with a length ball that swung in and struck him on his back leg. Australia had not got the decision after which Steve Smith took DRS. Replays showed that the ball would have hit the top of off and SKY had to go. In the second match, it was a fuller delivery that struck and this time the umpire raised his finger. SKY did not take the review and replays showed that he was plumb out.
In the third ODI on Wednesday, SKY came out to bat after former captain Virat Kohli fell to Agar for 54 off 72 balls off the first ball of the 36th over. Agar sent it in short and the ball kept low while skidding through. Suryakumar cleared out his front leg trying to slash it and he was beaten entirely. The ball disturbed the stumps and SKY was left with a wry smile on his face.
