New Delhi, September 6
Vikram Rathour, the Indian cricket team’s new batting coach, has said the opening partnership in Tests and the performance of the middle-order in ODIs are his primary concerns as he settles into his new assignment.
Rathour replaced Sanjay Bangar when fresh appointments were made for the coaching and support staff. His tenure started yesterday, and the first big challenge awaiting him is the home T20I and Test series against South Africa from September 15.
“The middle-order in ODIs is not doing well and we must sort it out... The other area of concern is the opening partnership in Tests,” Rathour said. “We have options and there is a healthy competition. We need to find a way for them to be more consistent.”
Iyer, Pandey options
Rathour said players such as Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey are good options for the 50-overs format. “Shreyas Iyer has done well in the last couple of games and we also have Manish Pandey. These two guys have done very well in the domestic cricket and with India A,” Rathour told BCCI’s website. “These are the batters who are capable of doing the job and I have no doubt about it in my mind. It is a matter of getting it right at the top level. We need to back them and provide them with the right preparation so that they can be there for a longer time. They have enough talent in them to do well.”
Rathour said he has a good equation with all the players in the current team. “We have a great set of people in the coaching staff. I have the advantage of knowing them as I was a national selector. I know the players and have worked with them at some point in time,” he said. — TNS
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