India and Australia are set to lock horns in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final that begins on June 7. Much of the buzz has been about star batsman Shubman Gill, who has been not only India's best batsman in the last six to eight months, but also arguably the most in-form batsman in the world.
On the occasion of the WTC final, former India head coach Greg Chappell talked about how Shubman Gill, who is set to open the batting for India with Rohit Sharma, could struggle against the Australian bowling attack.
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What did Greg Chappell say about Shubman Gill?
Talking to Indian journalist Boria Majumdar on his show Backstage with Boria, Chappell identified a vulnerable area of Gill's batting technique that the Australians could potentially exploit.
"I don't wanna go into too much detail but I'm sure the Australians must have seen a couple of things that I have seen. There are little things that Shubman does a few things early in his innings that make him vulnerable to that length around off stump and if the ball bounces a little bit extra, he will be susceptible to nicking off behind the wicket. But he's a very good player. If they don't bowl, he will punish them."
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Greg Chappell names Australian bowlers that Shubman Gill could struggle against
Chappell also believes that Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland could expose further chinks in Gill's armour.
"Gill has been to England before. He will struggle like anyone in English conditions if the Australians bowl well. The bowlers who will trouble him most are the ones who get that extra pace like Mitchell Starc. That can worry anyone. The extra pace gets good players out. The extra bit of bounce also gets good players out and I think if Hazlewood is fit to play then he can be a problem for Shubman. If Hazlewood doesn't play then Boland will most likely play and he's another bowler who can trouble anyone. He bowls a good line. He knows what a good length can be in English conditions."
