Shubman Gill two games into the series against England, has already been on a mission of breaking records. After four innings in the series, Gill had already scored 585 runs at an average of 146.25, slamming twin centuries at Edgbaston and a solitary century in Leeds. England’s teammate at Gujarat Titans, Jos Buttler, gave insights into Gill’s preparation and unique method of playing underarm balls.
“Whatever he’s doing is working. So I’d be like I want the same guy to give me throwdowns, want to do the same routine that I did. Having played a little bit with him in the IPL, he does a lot of basic drills and does a lot of underarm drills, just grooving his shape. You’d think why would a Test cricketer be doing underarm drills but it’s just the muscle memory, moving into the right positions, hitting the ball late, that’s something he talks about a lot and practices a lot. Hit the ball to the ground and let the ball come to him, which is a trait of all the best players. He’ll be doing lot of those kind of drills,” Buttler said on the ‘For The Love Of Cricket’ Podcast.
“We hope as England fans that he doesn’t go on and break more records. We need to find answers to get him out. As a batter when you’re in that space you feel untouchable. You want to keep that momentum and energy on your side. Stay in that bubble. His dad has been quite influential and been a coach of his while growing up so I’m sure he’s got a couple of phone calls from him saying keep playing. He’ll be someone who he’ll be turning to and leaning on for his game,” he added.
Gill will be chasing the record of Don Bradman for the most runs in a bilateral Test series. The Australian has scored 974 runs in the 1930 Ashes in England.
