Mayank Agarwal on the brink of equalling Don Bradman's sensational record in Kolkata
Indian cricketer Mayank Agarwal has got off to a cracking start in international cricket and after eight Test matches, he averages 71.50 and has thus far knocked three centuries which includes two double hundred.
Ahead of the much anticipated Test match at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, the 28 year old is on the cusp of a startling milestone. He is taking a glance at Don Bradman, if Mayank Agarwal scores 142 runs in the next innings he will surpass the 1000 Test runs mark and in the process will match the eminent Don Bradman to have attained this record in 13 innings.
The 28 year old reached a career best position in the ICC Test Player Ranking as he reached 11th spot. “He is enjoying Test cricket, this is his first year and hopefully he keeps scoring on the second year also because in the second season there is a lot more data available of you to the opposition but he has been batting beautifully,” Gavaskar said during a show on Star Sports.
“The way he balances himself without falling on the offside as he plays so straight and his movement of the front and back foot has been fantastic making him the man in form who is full of confidence,” he added.
Nevertheless, the Karnataka batsman will have to be at his sparkling best at Eden Gardens as the pitch will have assistance for the pacers and the technique of all the batsmen will be put to assessment.
“Definitely it is a different ball game when we play with the pink ball. Our focus during the practice session was to see the seam and swing and also looking to play close to the body. What we found about after the practice session was that the pink ball does a lot compared to the red ball and hence, one had to play slightly late and close to the body,” vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane said in Indore.
