Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s Breathtaking Batting Leaves Justin Langer in Awe
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s Breathtaking Batting Leaves Justin Langer in Awe
Justin Langer, a veteran of over 100 Tests for Australia and coach of the Perth Scorchers, has been left awestruck by the prodigious Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The young batsman’s incredible performance, scoring 93 off 38 balls, has turned heads in the cricket world.
A Warning to World Cricket
Langer sounded out a warning to world cricket, stating that Sooryavanshi’s batting is ‘breathtaking’ and a sight to behold. ‘In all my time, I’ve seen some amazing players in 35 years of cricket,’ Langer said. ‘To see a young man bat like that, not just tonight but throughout the series, is breathtaking.’
Langer recalled a particular instance where Sooryavanshi faced Mitchell Starc, one of the all-time great white-ball bowlers, and Anrich Nortje, a world-class international bowler. ‘And Sooryavanshi is hitting him, and the expression on their face is such that: ‘What is happening here?’ Langer said. ‘It’s quite incredible actually to be able to play that way, and now have the orange cap.’
A Scary Prospect for Bowlers
Langer believes that Sooryavanshi’s ability to adapt and score runs consistently is a scary prospect for bowlers. ‘The scary thing is, the best way to learn how to make runs is to make runs, not by hitting some big sixes, and he makes runs over and over and over again,’ Langer said. ‘So the scary thing going forward, if the expressions on the face of Mitch Starc and Nortje and every bowler tell a story now, what about when he learns how to bat?’
Langer praised Sooryavanshi’s ability to adapt to different situations and bowlers, stating that he will continue to improve and become a formidable batsman. ‘You know, people say to me, would Bradman have made so many runs in the days where, you know, they could wear helmets or blah blah blah, and I’d say, well, he would adapt,’ Langer said. ‘And Sooryavanshi’s that good. Wherever he plays, he’s going to adapt his game because where are they going to bowl to him? I don’t see where are they going to bowl to him.’
Captain Riyan Parag’s Praise
Sooryavanshi’s captain, Riyan Parag, also praised the young batsman’s performance, stating that it was his best innings yet. ‘I think this is his best innings,’ Parag said. ‘I was in the dugout thinking the same thing when he was 5 off 10. From there, there’s two ways a batter can go about it. One is take it upon himself and let his ego take over and say why am I not able to hit this and why I am not getting out of this situation and then he just blindly slogs it.’
Parag praised Sooryavanshi’s calm and composed approach, stating that it was commendable. ‘But it was really fun and curious to see with Vaibhav being 15. He took his time. He played his first big shot over covers, which really gave me a sense of satisfaction and understanding that okay he is small but he has a larger understanding of the game. And hence he scored those runs.’
