Indian captain Rohit Sharma in action. (FILE)
Rohit Sharma’s recent batting form in red-ball cricket has been in steep decline. In the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy, the Indian skipper scored just 19 runs from three innings averaging 6.33, former Australian skipper Michael Clarke would compare Rohit to another Australian ex-player Aaron Finch.
“Finch is a good example. He will tell you, batting in Test cricket where the ball is moving, when you are a player who has dominated short-format cricket, it’s hard when your confidence drops. I remember having conversations with Finchy, I’d rather have him go out and back himself from ball one. Sometimes, it doesn’t look great, but that’s the way these boys play. They are X-factor players, match-winners. Rohit is such an important player in the Indian team,” Clarke said speaking to ESPN Australia.
“You never pick just based on form. He’s (Rohit) captain of the team, I’m definitely picking him. Rohit hasn’t started here, he took some time to get back into it. He wants some runs, and he’s an exceptional player,” Clarke added.
Rohit missed the first due to the birth of his second child and joined for the second Test. He has also pushed himself down the order to number six after KL Rahul had a good outing in Perth and chipped in with a crucial half-century at the Gabba. While there have been a few opinions from experts and former players that Rohit has to move up, Clarke feels otherwise.
“He plays in middle-order because he thinks it’s best for the team. I won’t make any changes. KL Rahul is doing a great job at the top, I understand that. I don’t think it matters what format he plays; when he’s confident and backing himself, playing with aggressive intent, that’s where he is at his best,” Clarke said.
In addition to the ongoing series, Rohit did have a pretty average series against New Zealand at home averaging 15.17 and losing the series 3-0.
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