Rishabh Pant can make Virender Sehwag-like impact: Angelo Mathews
Angelo Mathews has been a part of a Sri Lankan team which had heady battles with India, especially on their own turf. He believes a player like Rishabh Pant should be backed by the management as he too could have an impact like Virender Sehwag did in Sri Lanka.
Angelo Mathews, Sri Lanka's last Test captain, believes the upcoming India tour could see Rishabh Pant make a significant impact akin to Virender Sehwag's legendary performances. Mathews, who led Sri Lanka to their last Test win against India in 2015 in Galle, highlighted the challenges faced by batsmen playing on ranked turners.
He pointed out that India had experienced similar difficulties against Sri Lanka and other foreign teams, suggesting that playing rank turners can backfire on home teams. Mathews praised Rishabh Pant's ability to disrupt Indian batting line-ups and emphasized the importance of backing players who can take the game away within a few hours.
He stressed that Sri Lankan teams must be proactive and adept at using their feet to score runs on challenging wickets. Mathews also warned against placing too much emphasis on spinners, suggesting that skillful faster bowlers like Asif Fernando and Vishwa Fernando could play a crucial role in Sri Lankan cricket's Test success. He criticized the lack of Test opportunities for Sri Lankan teams, attributing inconsistent performances to a shortage of matches and urging ICC and other boards to accommodate more Test cricket for Sri Lanka.
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