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'Time Running Fast For Shubman, Shreyas,' Ex-Test Specialist Scrutinies Indian Pair

image-ls5l3x8oShreyas Iyer hasn't made a fifty in his last 12 innings [X.com]

Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer finds themselves under fire and real scrutiny amidst persistent failings as Test players for India. After missing out with the bat in the first Test against England in Hyderabad, the two middle-order men also suffered a quick downfall in the first innings of the second Test in Vizag. 

While the Indian No.3 appeared in promising shape for his freeflowing 34 until Gill's technical were exposed by James Anderson, Iyer couldn't even get in at any stage of unconvincing knock of 27 off 59 deliveries and was out disappointingly underedging a delivery from left-arm spinner Tom Hartley. 

The pair of cheap dismissals meant their respective averages fell into deeper mud with Gill's account slipping to a woeful 29.34 after 40 innings and Iyer averaging 37.23 in his 14th Test, including no fifty for him in his last 12 knocks for India. 


Chopra Piles On Scrutiny On Gill And Iyer 

With incumbents Virat Kohli and KL Rahul missing and promising young domestic performers awaiting their opportunity, Gill and Iyer needed to make amends while also ensuring India posted a giant score in their quest to bounce back from the drubbing in the first Test in Hyderabad. 

"Time is running out very fast for Gill and Iyer. They have one more knock and I really hope that they score runs because if their next knocks don't go good, the problems will become grave for both of them," Chopra said on his YouTube channel. 


"Shubman Gill got a start. He played slightly aggressively at the start for sure but after that, he got three edges in James Anderson's two overs. The third edge carried to the keeper as well and he got out. He wasted a good start. 34 runs is not going to be enough."

"Shreyas Iyer also gave a disappointing performance. The way he was moving around wasn't giving much confidence. You generally don't move around like that against a fast bowler in Test cricket," he added. 

The two players will have to pull their socks up quickly or they would soon find themselves on the sidelines in an in-transition set-up which is eyeing batters who would stand the long haul and own their spot.