Tom Moody says T20 influence cost Prithvi Shaw dearly

To add to his problems, he dropped a sitter while fielding, making his case weak. Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody feels for the youngster and feels the batsman’s attacking nature did him in.

Hyderabad: Indian opener Prithvi Shaw’s chances of making it to playing XI in the second Test look slim after being dismissed cheaply again in the ongoing pink-ball Test. Shaw, who dragged the ball on to his stumps for a nought in the first innings, failed to come good again as he missed a straighter delivery to be castled for four runs in the second innings.

To add to his problems, he dropped a sitter while fielding, making his case weak. Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody feels for the youngster and feels the batsman’s attacking nature did him in. Taking to Twitter, Moody wrote, “Feel for Prithvi Shaw, he is a wonderful talent but his eagerness to power the ball, also the challenge that T20 has on one’s technique is his undoing. Most players searching for power lose balance and their hands stray away from their bodies. #AUSvIND.”

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