Each time I look at Glenn Maxwell’s technique, it never ceases to amaze me: R Sridhar

R-Sridhar-and-Glenn-Maxwell. (Photo Source: X/Twitter)

Australia got the better of India in the third T20I of the five-match series to stay afloat in the series. Reviewing the 3rd T20I between India and Australia in Guwahati, JioCinema expert and former India fielding coach, R Sridhar, dissected the knocks played by Glenn Maxwell and Ruturaj Gaikwad, in a match that the visitors won by five wickets. The five-match series is poised 2-1 in favour of the hosts.

On Glenn Maxwell’s 104* off 48 balls: “You could expect this kind of innings only from someone like Maxwell. Obviously, there were a couple of other good performances like Ruturaj’s innings and Jason Behrendorff’s 1/12 in 4 overs, but Maxwell was definitely the top performer of the day. He’s got that belief that he’ll pull off something like this all the time when he goes into bat, and the kind of power he generates through his bat swing is quite amazing.

Each time I look at his technique, it never ceases to amaze me. Because the way that bottom hand comes down and the speed he generates is magnificent. Also, he’s got a new shot in his repertoire where he goes well outside the line of the ball and hits it over the leg side, especially behind square.”

On Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 123 off 57 balls: “It was amazing to watch. A knock like this from Rutu was just around the corner. The way he anchored the innings in the previous game in Thiruvananthapuram, and here he played his role to perfection. Initially, he was batting on 27 off 33 balls and then accelerated just at the right time between the 11th and 15th overs. Towards the end, he marched towards a century, and how! Those shots over extra cover, the pulls over midwicket, he showed his class. He never over-hit the ball even once during the innings.”