Shubman Gill’s massive score of 269 against England broke some top Indian cricket records. No Indian captain had achieved what Gill did in Edgbaston on Day 2 of the second Test versus Ben Stokes’ team. When Gill passed 200 runs, Michael Atherton, the former England captain, reminded everyone of the Indian skipper’s great performance.
During his commentary on Day 2, Atherton noted how Gill did something that even Tendulkar and Kohli hadn’t done in England.Shubman Gill at No.4 is filling in the big shoes… Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar’s slots, but neither of those two has made a double century in England, Atherton said. This remark stirred up fans of Kohli and Tendulkar.
Gill mainly played a safe game, which was key in getting India’s total to 587 runs on Day 2.Atherton, who scored 7,728 runs in 115 Tests for England with 16 centuries, praised Gill, saying, It has been a masterful performance from Gill – an utterly chanceless innings.He has not looked like giving England a sniff at any moment, and there has been an air of inevitability about it all. He is a gorgeous driver through the off-side, has such a flowing game, he ended.
After the game, Gill spoke about his innings, saying he worked hard on his batting before the 5-match Test series.I worked on a few things before the series as well, that I thought might be important for me going into Test cricket, Gill, mentioned. He also scored a century in the first Test, told Sky Sports.
Looking at the results, they are working for me, Gill added. He also praised the team’s much-improved fielding in the Edgbaston Test.Fielding was definitely one of those things we spoke about as a team, and it’s great to see that come off so far, said Gill.