'I can’t see Sooryavanshi transitioning to Test cricket': Ex-England star gives honest opinion on India wonderkid
Ex-England spinner Monty Panesar questions Vaibhav's technique, but Michael Clarke fires back.
Former England cricketer Monty Panesar doubts that 15-year-old Indian prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi can transition to Test cricket, based on his current batting technique. Sooryavanshi averages 216.32 in T20s but only 23.47 in first-class cricket, raising concerns about his readiness for the demanding nature of Test matches. In contrast, former Australian captain Michael Clarke defends Sooryavanshi's multi-format potential, citing examples like Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers who excelled across formats.
Clarke emphasizes Sooryavanshi's elite instincts and believes that with time and exposure, his technique can improve. Panesar's comments reflect a fair question about whether a player developed primarily through franchise T20 cricket can become a complete batter, but it remains to be seen if Sooryavanshi's career will serve as a defining test case for this evolving trend in cricket.
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