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Prithvi Shaw : The prodigious run-machine

Played for Gloucestershire.

Expect him to be in the English world cup squad next summer.
 
Here are the ten things to know about him:
* The 15-year-old right-handed batsman is the captain of the Mumbai Under-16 team
* Will celebrate the 546 over Chinese food with dad
* He lost his mother at the age of four
* His innings of 546 came in 367 minutes and took 330 balls. He scored 85 fours and five sixes
* Former County player Julian Wood spotted his talent when he scored 73 against an English academy side in Mumbai five years ago
* He has played for Gloucestershire second team this year. This is just below first-class level
* In 2012, he spent three months in Manchester
* He used to travel with his father in a crowded train from suburban Virar to Mumbai to play cricket
* Loves cartoons
* Former India spinner Nilesh Kulkarni spotted him when he was 10.
 
Here are the ten things to know about him:
* The 15-year-old right-handed batsman is the captain of the Mumbai Under-16 team
* Will celebrate the 546 over Chinese food with dad
* He lost his mother at the age of four
* His innings of 546 came in 367 minutes and took 330 balls. He scored 85 fours and five sixes
* Former County player Julian Wood spotted his talent when he scored 73 against an English academy side in Mumbai five years ago
* He has played for Gloucestershire second team this year. This is just below first-class level
* In 2012, he spent three months in Manchester
* He used to travel with his father in a crowded train from suburban Virar to Mumbai to play cricket
* Loves cartoons
* Former India spinner Nilesh Kulkarni spotted him when he was 10.
 
Sandeep99 said:
Heard about him.. He and one more guy, Sarfraz Khan are the new kids to look out for from Mumbai bloc

Look at this innings from Sarfraz. He's 16 by the way - http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/match/656913.html
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India's future batting greats..

As the sun goes on Mumbai's maidans, young boys, their flannels gone brown from the dust, walk back with talk of big scores, blinding catches and terrific bowling spells. These days, the buzz in Mumbai is about three teenagers—Sarfaraz Khan, Arman Jaffer and Prithvi Shaw—and their superlative scores with the bat. For the first time since Sachin Tendulkar made his debut, these three youngsters have set the city grounds on fire.

Three Boys and a cricketing dream

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/three-boys-and-a-cricketing-dream/962891/0
 
Just read that article, very interesting thing I read was his height is 5'1, and he's from Mumbai. You can make the connection.
 
Prithvi already leads u16 Mumbai team, which has both his seniors Armaan and Sarfaraz in it.. These three should be drafted into the Mumbai ranji side.. Will be fun to see how they go against experienced campaigners
 
Julian Wood - "I am a professional and when I see talent I know it. If he keeps up the work, in five years he will arguably be the best batsman in the world." That's a very big statement for a 14 year old kid. This is a tender age, every chance he could get carried awat by all this tamasha, and fall by the wayside in a couple of years time.
 
14 year old Prithvi Shaw- Next Sachin in making?

Prithvi Shaw's record 546 in a Harris Shield under-16 school match on Wednesday is already drawing him comparisons with the great Sachin Tendulkar. The 40-year-old Tendulkar, who retired from cricket on November 16, used the famous Harris Shield as a platform and his February 1988 664-run stand with Shardashram Vidyamandir schoolmate Vinod Kambli is now part of cricket folklore. Fourteen-year-old Prithvi, who is a Class IX student in Rizvi Springfield in Bandra (West), has been balancing cricket and studies, much like his idol, Sachin, who criss-crossed Mumbai's cricket pitches on his coach's scooter to get the best practice. (Read: Love Sachin's cover-drive)

Like Sachin, cricket is oxygen to Prithvi, too. The 14-year-old lives and breathes cricket. After Prithvi lost his mother at the tender age of four, his father, Pankaj, not only raised him but helped hone his cricket skills. When the sea breeze was cool and fresh and dawn was breaking, Prithvi would wake up at 4:30 am, pack his kit and school bags and step out to take the 6am train to the MIG ground in Bandra for training. The 90-minute journey from Virar, a middle-class Mumbai suburb, became part of his daily routine as dad and son lived a dream, very much like Sachin and his coach Ramakant Achrekar.

In 2010, Prithvi, all of 11, caught the eye of former Mumbai left-arm spinner Nilesh Kulkarni, whose sports management company signed him up for an annual stipend of Rs 3 lakh. There was more help forthcoming when a corporator offered the talented boy and his family a flat in Santa Cruz. It considerably reduced travel time and helped Prithvi focus on his cricket and of course, studies. (Read: Why schoolboy Prithvi Shaw is trending in India)

Prithvi's immense batting talent impressed former County cricketer Julian Wood. After he scored a lovely 73 against his academy side, Wood offered Prithvi a stint at his English academy. In 2012, Prithvi spent three months in Manchester and mastered English conditions to a nicety. He even scored a century in his debut school match for Cheadle Hulme School in Cheshire.

A boy who loved to score big runs, Prithvi even had a stint with Gloucestershire second team this year. This was a big leap for the Mumbai lad because he was playing just one rung below the County/first-class level. All the experience came in handy on Wednesday when Prithvi stroked to a record 330-ball 546, laced with 85 fours and five sixes. Prithvi's record knock erased Armaan Jaffer's 473, scored in a Harris Shield match earlier this year.

Just like Sachin, Prithvi is a foodie and every time he scores a century, father buys him his favourite Chinese dishes. Like every child his age, cricket is not his only fantasy. Prithvi is addicted to cartoons but his real big dream centres around the bat.

http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/217239-prithvi-shaw-the-early-bird-who-got-the-runs
 
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In 2012, Prithvi spent three months in Manchester and mastered English conditions to a nicety. He even scored a century in his debut school match for Cheadle Hulme School in Cheshire.

A boy who loved to score big runs, Prithvi even had a stint with Gloucestershire second team this year. This was a big leap for the Mumbai lad because he was playing just one rung below the County/first-class level.
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The answer to Englands woes?
 
The key here is the strong grass roots school based cricket system that helps these kids show their talent. We need something like this in Pakistan and the uk.
 
In the age of IPL and carnival cricket, he plays correctly and with the straightest bat. He is eight-year-old Prithvi Shaw from Virar, 4 feet tall but on his way to a bigger stature on the cricket field

At 4:30 every morning, when kids his age are lost in their own private wonderlands, Prithvi Shaw shuns the pillow to begin another long day of cricket. Far from the primetime world of IPL with its cash and colour, the 4-ft-tall eight-year-old says, “I don't mind getting up so early because the thought of playing cricket makes my laziness vanish.” Like thousands of others in this nation of cricket fanatics, he too dreams of his moment in the floodlights. But unlike them, Prithvi’s story could have that rare happy ending—for, even at his age, the lad from Virar has made experts and enthusiasts sit up when he pads up and walks out to the middle.

“When I first saw him, I could not believe that he played so well. In fact, nobody would unless he saw the kid playing,” says Raju Phatak, Prithvi’s coach at Rizvi School where he is a student in Class III.

Prithvi’s genius is harnessed to his father Pankaj Shaw’s determination. At 4:30 every morning, 30-year-old Pankaj wakes up before Prithvi to prepare him for the 6:10 Virar local—their only connect to the stadiums of Mumbai. But the 70-km ride between Virar and Mumbai is not an easy one. “If we don’t make it for the 6:10 Virar local, it is impossible for my little boy to travel in the crowd with his cricket kit,” says Pankaj. The two bond easily, the fallout perhaps of Prithvi losing his mother to asthma when he was four. “I don’t miss my mother so much since my father takes care of me and is always with me,” says the youngster.

To ensure his son has a chance at a better future, Pankaj has to inject a dollop of optimism into an irregular income that comes from renting out the mini earthmover he owns. It brings in a modest Rs 200-300 a day. “Though there are days when there is no business, we somehow manage,” says Pankaj. He also manages first-class tickets to spare his son the hassles of crowded compartments. Pankaj once ran a cloth business in Mumbai’s Malad area, but his partner duped him of his share.“Now I only concentrate on my son’s cricket,” he declares. “When he was two, Prithvi started playing in the nets with a leather ball,” he says, as proud of his son as the Tendulkars were once of the prodigy in their family.

Prithvi hasn’t failed his father either. “My father cares a lot for me and it’s only because of him that I’m able to play and concentrate fully on the game,” says the lad, words that belie his tender age.

He was admitted to Bandra’s Rizvi School on the recommendation of Vivek Kadam, whose Sainath Club is accredited with the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) and organises tournaments in and around Virar. But heroes hardly emerge from Virar. So Prithvi has to travel to Mumbai. “The point is that even if he is a champion in Virar, in Mumbai he is a nobody because of the exceptional talent in that city,” says Kadam, a former Railways cricketer. “Introducing him to Mumbai means the child will get the right kind of exposure because talent scouts and selectors do not come to these areas.” Rizvi Educational Society has now decided to provide Prithvi with accommodation in Bandra to save him the time and effort required to reach the stadiums in Churchgate.

Since he started playing in the big city, Prithvi’s cricketing skills have seen an upswing. He was the youngest batsman in last year’s Under-14 Vinoo Mankad Tournament organised by the District Sports Organisation, but caught everyone’s eye with his skill. Then at this year’s Giles Schools Tournament, a 125-year-old event, Prithvi scored two half centuries and a 43, scores that helped his school finish runners-up. He scored a half century and a 47 in the Mumbai Under-13 selection matches. In the ongoing LIC Under-14 series of four Mumbai teams selected from a pool of the most promising young cricketers, Prithvi represents Sachin XI—almost a foretelling of things to come.

In the era of heave-ho cricket, the youngster does not think much of the Twenty-20 hoopla. He plays correctly and with the straightest bat, even when he collects his colony mates for a bit of galli cricket. There is no carnival shot when a ball is bowled at him. Each of his strokes speaks of style, passion and determination.

“My favourite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar,” he says, as if there could be any other. “I also like Dhoni,” he adds, “but only in one-day matches.” And then with a mischievous smile, he says, “But I think Dhoni should not play Test cricket.” He also says that he admires Sunil Gavaskar and Mohammed Azharuddin for their “great techniques”.

At his humble home, against a backdrop of his collection of small bats, Prithvi picks up the bat gifted to him by Tendulkar. It’s a professional SG bat but of a size that suits the little boy. “These kinds of bats are not available in India in this size,” says Pankaj with admiration. In fact, the Indian maestro recently had a chat with Pankaj—the most memorable ten minutes of his life. “I could not bring myself to speak,” says Pankaj. “He told me to just let Prithvi be and allow him to develop his game by himself. He also said that I shouldn’t neglect Prithvi’s studies just because he is good at cricket,” says Pankaj, still savouring his time with the Indian legend.

For a boy his age who has chosen to live a life on the sports field, it does come as a surprise when Pankaj says that the lad is actually good with his books and has consistently scored 80 per cent in his exams
“Prithvi is our dream,” says Kadam, sitting on a verandah of the modest changing room of the Virar Nagar Parishad Cricket Ground, where Prithvi first faced a cricket ball at the age of two, 70 km from Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium that is home to some of the greatest names in international cricket. As the kid changes into his gear—his MIG gloves, the Morrant pads gifted to him by an English coach (who wants to take him to England to play county cricket), and his favourite SG bat with Tendulkar’s autograph on it—a metamorphoses unfolds. The callow child is gone and a mature player emerges. His shots are hard, fast and always along the ground.

“Prithvi’s talent is totally natural and he does not need to be taught,” says Phatak. “There is a certain maturity in him when it comes to cricket, unlike other kids of his age or even those older than him. He really puts in a lot of effort and doesn’t miss even a single match.” That perhaps is the true mark of a rising crickete

http://www.funonthenet.in/forums/ind...c=91040.0;wap2
 
“My favourite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar,” he says, as if there could be any other. “I also like Dhoni,” he adds, “but only in one-day matches.” And then with a mischievous smile, he says, “But I think Dhoni should not play Test cricket.” He also says that he admires Sunil Gavaskar and Mohammed Azharuddin for their “great techniques”.
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Even children know this! When will our foolish selectors realize?
 
Too many wannabe Sachins in Mumbai alone. Everyone wants to be him and replicate his success. Media is also in the constant lookout for such prodigies.

Such is the impact and legacy of Tendu :sachin
 
Another brilliant Indian batsman in the making maybe?

Another Sachin?, NO!
 
14 year old Prithvi Shaw- Next Sachin in making?

Kid is stylish though.
 
mithun_minhas said:
Too many wannabe Sachins in Mumbai alone. Everyone wants to be him and replicate his success. Media is also in the constant lookout for such prodigies.

Such is the impact and legacy of Tendu :sachin
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Read the second article I posted on this thread. It was from 2008 when sachin was in top form. Tendulkar's retirement is nothing to do with this kid...��
 
At this age Tendulkar was scoring 100 after 100 in duleep trophy.
 
Another Sachin?No way.

By 14 years of age SRT had centuries in Ranji/Duleep and Deodhar trophies and was already a heavy scorer in FC cricket.
 
Cricket hasn't yet seen a genuine teen prodigy greater than Sachin. To put things in perspective, for nearly 2 years he was denied a debut just because he looked too kiddish. His game was already ready for all challenges. :sachin
 
Sachin with Future Sachin :sachin

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Nice to see Prithvi taking God's blessings. :sachin
 
Technique looks sound. :D
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But this concerns me a lot. :moyo

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The attack on the kid by Sachinist has already started, they are even showing Sachin's stats to prove how a 14 is lacking behind. Quite hilarious and sad at the same time. Every kid who performs above standard will be compared to Sachin for years and years to come no need for you guys to get your knickers twisted and look for stats to disprove the kid. Chill out Sachin is a one in a lifetime player and will always have his own place.
 
I hope he continuously develops his skill, many talented young cricketers fade away after entering first class cricket. Many u-19 players are example. Lets hope it doesn't happen to him. BTW why didn't he declare ? :$
 
So another kid just smashed 650 today.

I wonder what Prithvi is up to and where all these school cricket stars are ending.
 
Wow


India is producing Batsmen for fun.


Yes naturally it was their strong area for decades but hugee credit goes to the coaches and the academies. The way they are polishing the skills of their players.


Pakistan is 20 years behind India interms of Coaching, Planning, Infrastructure & output.
 
Wow didn't know there was such an old thread on him, golden boy generations are worst,when we had Sachin we had the worst team around him for a long time.
 
He should be given another Ranji season and if he does well again then should be in Indian team. Just 2 FC games and he has shown nice glimpses. Should be given International exposure.
 
If you haven't seen highlights of his 120 or the 71, I urge you to watch it. The kid oozes class. An attacking, technically-sound opener. His style reminds me of Rohit Sharma. Not sure if he'll be up for IPL auction this year, but there will be many suitors.

He isn't the only youngster who's caught eyes. Pant and Kishan have also had brilliant debut seasons. All are batsmen of the attacking mould.

JaDed said:
Wow didn't know there was such an old thread on him, golden boy generations are worst,when we had Sachin we had the worst team around him for a long time.
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If we didn't have such a good batting generation already, I wouldn't hesitate to say that he would open India's batting at the 2019 WC.
 
Must be a wonderful prospect - played Ranji SF & Final as first 2 FC matches & already has a 120 & 71 in 2nd innings of the match. I am sure he'll play for IND in future & will be damn successful - that left elbow doesn't lie.
 
- his family name is Shaw - Parsi?

Mumbai (Bombay) has a great tradition of Parsi cricketers - Merchant, Contractor, Surti, Engineer, Umrighar .... this guy can be the next.
 
TalentSpotterPk said:
Wow


India is producing Batsmen for fun.


Yes naturally it was their strong area for decades but hugee credit goes to the coaches and the academies. The way they are polishing the skills of their players.


Pakistan is 20 years behind India interms of Coaching, Planning, Infrastructure & output.
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India is ahead of everyone, not just Pakistan, when it comes to batting. They've got the most knowledgeable coaches in the world.
 
Chief Destroyer said:
India is ahead of everyone, not just Pakistan, when it comes to batting. They've got the most knowledgeable coaches in the world.
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It's not about coaching only, which I think ENG is by far ahead. Almost every English player is picture perfect by MCC manual - even Mark Ramprakash.

What happens, Indian players play lots of long, long FC matches where they bat for 10-12 even 15 hours which builds the concentration, hunger for big scores, value for own wicket - these are fundamental habits, after that coaching comes. You'll notice that, Indian players are often most vulnerable in 1st Test away from home; but their basics are strong which helps them to adjust the game & work out counter strategy.

Lots of skills in batting are self learned, self taught, which you can only lrean by spending lots of hours in nets & then apply that in match condition. Same coach, same players - make them play 250 overs FC matches with 70 overs innings on shocker of wickets, where you can't back your batting technique to survive for an hour; many of these same players will become Umar Akmal - 35 (48) is epitome of a esteemed FC innings & that might be match winning as well, sometimes.

No comparison, but have you seen top 4 of Bangladesh - the technique, style, timing, range of shots, placement - Tamim, Momin, Sakib & Mushi, even Sabbir, Mahmudullah or Kayes - these guys don't have learned from Indian Coaches, neither they play in Counties or they face top quality International bowlers in domestics. Same I can say for SRL - Dias, Hari, Sanga, Mahela, Dilshan are completely their domestic product & they learned their game playing very much average bowlers in domestics.

Batting is one of those unique skills, which you learn on job & perfect in nets; not other way. PCB made their job 250 overs joke; don't expect better.
 
Bowlers were bowling at 115Km/H. Only 2 bowlers from both teams combined hit 120KM/H including RP Singh. Wait till he does well in away A tours for India like Nair and Rahul.
 
Ankit007 said:
He should be given another Ranji season and if he does well again then should be in Indian team. Just 2 FC games and he has shown nice glimpses. Should be given International exposure.
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Slow down hypester:srt

Long long long road for him yet. And many have perished in that perilous path.
 
Chief Destroyer said:
India is ahead of everyone, not just Pakistan, when it comes to batting. They've got the most knowledgeable coaches in the world.
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Yes they have good coaches. The Sachin Phenomenon has really benefitted them. I don't know how many millions when they are only 3-4 want to become Sachin hence there passion for Batting from a very young age is unlike any other cricketing nature. They also tend to have more natural ability than others and there schooling is better than US so the players attitudes towards game is better. Some (real) education really helps.

One of our great hopes who scored against India was found cheating in 9th class board exams after he had played International Cricket. When you have such attitude towards life than your career certainly would fall apart.

India have 2-3 batsman who can make any Test 11 and currently are playing for India A or domestic teams.


Now the Kohli's physical fitness has improved the fitness levels and fielding of entire team and teams at all levels.
 
JattMaula said:
Slow down hypester:srt

Long long long road for him yet. And many have perished in that perilous path.
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Many would have said the same about Sachin aswell.


Had he not made debut at the age of 16 he wouldn't have made this many centuries. If the player is exceptional throw him into Int Cricket early.
 
TalentSpotterPk said:
Many would have said the same about Sachin aswell.


Had he not made debut at the age of 16 he wouldn't have made this many centuries. If the player is exceptional throw him into Int Cricket early.
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No. No. No. He isn't SRT and we aren't that desperate yet for a batsman.

First of all aim isn't to make most centuries but to help India win matches.

If he is talented and he is, he will be included in A squad under Dravid. He is anyway playing for India U19 which is also coached by Dravid.
 
JattMaula said:
No. No. No. He isn't SRT and we aren't that desperate yet for a batsman.

First of all aim isn't to make most centuries but to help India win matches.

If he is talented and he is, he will be included in A squad under Dravid. He is anyway playing for India U19 which is also coached by Dravid.
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If he averages like PANT after 10 FC matches Dravid clears him for Int selection than why not ?
 
Thivagar said:
And they got human bowling machines that is locked at 122KM/H.
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There are bowling machines to solve that problem. In the past, they used to make the pitch shorter in length. Not the same as facing genuine pace in the middle but it does the job.
 
Chief Destroyer said:
There are bowling machines to solve that problem. In the past, they used to make the pitch shorter in length. Not the same as facing genuine pace in the middle but it does the job.
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He would be playing 135 kph balls from Shardul Thakur in the nets, so that should not be an issue.
 
TalentSpotterPk said:
If he averages like PANT after 10 FC matches Dravid clears him for Int selection than why not ?
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He may be much ahead of his 17 year old peers but he needs to pass tests of genuine pace, swing and bounce before being drafted into the higher levels like India A etc. From what I've seen, he appears to be at ease even against good FC spinners on turning tracks.

Pant not only impressed in the U-19 World Cup, IPL and List A; he bludgeoned through attacks in the Ranji trophy. Also, there is a need for grooming a wicketkeeper for LOIs as a replacement for Dhoni.

Prithvi Shaw needs to play the U-19 WC, a couple of seasons of Ranji trophy and may be a few India A and IPL matches in the next 2-3 years before being considered for national selection.

Good to hear that Dravid rates him - "Plays with a fairly straight bat and has good punch"
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2016-17/content/story/1075761.html
 
On the eve of the recent selection committee meeting to pick Mumbai’s squad for the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Tamil Nadu, chairman Milind Rege faced a dilemma. He was tempted to pick the 17-year-old Prithvi Shaw. However, he also fancied the idea of retaining the winning squad that survived the tense quarter-final game.

As has been the norm these days, when it comes to dealing with the delicate question of promoting a seemingly promising fringe player to the next level, he called Rahul Dravid, India’s u-19 and ‘A’ coach, the man with a keen eye on the country’s assembly line. A few months back, it was Dravid who had endorsed the elevation of Jayant Yadav, Karun Nair and Hardik Pandya to the Test squad. Rege would also take the second opinion of Dilip Vengsarkar, another talent-spotter of repute, who years back had predicted a sparkling international career for Virat Kohli after watching the youngster’s one inning on a lively Adelaide track during the India A tour.

Both Dravid and Vengsarkar said the boy had the spark. And not for the first time Mumbai was punting on a young batsman to get them another Trophy home, and maybe even aspire to the city’s next big batting hope.
Back to Rege’s call to Dravid. “I asked him how he (Shaw) looked during the Asia Cup? Rahul had good words to say about him. He told he has a straight back-lift, goes well on the back-foot, but sometimes tries to bat in fifth or sixth gear. Maybe, because he is still young. Technically he looks good to me and it will be good decision if he is picked,” recalls the Mumbai selector, who adds that Vengsakar’s response too was on the same lines. “So we decided lets pick him as we have seen too many failure in Mumbai top order this season.”

Shaw’s selection to the Ranji squad doesn’t come as a surprise. It’s natural progression for the boy who has been smashing inter-school records on the Mumbai maidan. He was one among Mumbai’s maidaan trio, the other two being Sarfaraz Khan and Armaan Jaffer, who were in the habit of occupying the pitch for days together. Though teammates, the three were quite competitive, each trying to outdo the other. Sarfaraz was the first to hit a mega knock, he scored 439. Jaffer went past Sarfaraz in 2013, when he made 473. Shaw would go screaming past them with a 546 in the Harris Shield U-16 schools tournament. He was just 14 then. Interestingly, both Sarfaraz and Jaffer, despite the Mumbai Ranji debut before Shaw, haven’t been able to cement their place in the side.

The three Mumbai boys have a lot in common. Hailing from families with modest means, they have endured days of struggle. Somehow, Shaw, the only one whose father wasn’t a cricketer, faced the most obstacles. His mother died when he was four. Even at that young age, he was a show-stealer with the bat. “Crowds used to gather at the municipality ground in Virar to watch the little kid play fluent shots against these big boys,” recalls Prithvi’s father Pankaj, who ran a rather low-key readymade garments shop. Aware about his son’s talent, Pankaj invested his time and his meagre resources in his cricketing career. Everyday the father and son would to catch the 6.09 local from Virar to get to the MIG ground in Bandra for his practice sessions.
Just back from Sri Lanka, where he played a big role in India winning the u-19 Asia Cup, Shaw says the Ranji call was unexpected. “I was not thinking about the selection. I knew if I keep performing, I will get the break. I feel I could have done better in Lanka. I spoke to Rahul sir, he also he said, just play your natural game. I knew that if I keep scoring runs call will come,” he says admitting he will not change his batting style at this moment.

So far it has been a modest season for Shaw. He scored three hundred in Vinoo Mankad Trophy and later was picked for India under-19 team. Now, he has a chance to take a big step forward.


http://indianexpress.com/article/sp...r-old-prithvi-shaw-joins-mumbai-team-4449472/
 
Chief Destroyer said:
India is ahead of everyone, not just Pakistan, when it comes to batting. They've got the most knowledgeable coaches in the world.
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I am still not entirely convinced about this kid. He definitely has the potential, but I am not entirely sold on him.

He was driving each and every ball, and got out in the process. He looks good when it comes off, but there will loads of occasions when it wont come off. He doesnt seem to have a defensive game whatsoever.
 
Sidilicious said:
I am still not entirely convinced about this kid. He definitely has the potential, but I am not entirely sold on him.

He was driving each and every ball, and got out in the process. He looks good when it comes off, but there will loads of occasions when it wont come off. He doesnt seem to have a defensive game whatsoever.
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I don't know anything about this guy. I was just commenting on India's batting coaches.
 
Chief Destroyer said:
I don't know anything about this guy. I was just commenting on India's batting coaches.
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ah ok. Yeah, I do agree on the Indian school of batting though. Seems to produce batsmen with decent technique and temperament.

But I would also like to add that I believe that this is the Sachin effect. Even up till the late 90s, batsmen from states other than Mumbai would be sitting ducks against bounce and swing. It was mainly the Mumbai players such as Vengsarkar, Gavaskar, Tendulkar etc who were good on non asian pitches.

With the arrival of Dravid and to an extent Ganguly in 96 did we improve on our batting performances abroad. And with the new generation, its obvious a significant number have Sachin as their idol. A bit like Immy and Wasim effect for Pakistan, except that India's coaching also stepped up with time, whereas Pakistan's coaches were stuck in the 70s.
 
Chief Destroyer said:
There are bowling machines to solve that problem. In the past, they used to make the pitch shorter in length. Not the same as facing genuine pace in the middle but it does the job.
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Interesting but kind a stupid since it will ruin the bowler's rhythm.
 
Struggled against England U-19 pacer Fisher in the last two youth ODIs. His scores in the last few U19 matches have been 12, 9, 39, 22, 36, 5, 89.

On the other hand, Himanshu Rana from Haryana looked at ease against the Eng pacers and has scores of 58, 101, 71, 130, 0, 51, 31 (58 & 101 against Eng U19) in the last few U19 ODIs. The 18 yr old also has 2 hundreds and 3 fifties in the Ranji trophy already !

Another case of a non-Mumbai youngster flying under the radar !
 
Take a mumbai batting talent for granted at your own peril! :sachin
 
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Prithvi Shaw hits 154 on Duleep Trophy debut

Prithvi Shaw has gathered a lot of praise right from the beginning of his career when he got a hundred on his Ranji debut and the right-handed batsman has now left a mark as he started off his Duleep Trophy campaign successfully. While playing for India Red, Shaw scored a century as he went past the 100-run mark in the second session of the first day of the final match against India Blue in Lucknow and became the youngest player to score a hundred on Duleep Trophy debut.

The Dinesh Karthik-led India Red side opted to bat first after winning the toss. Shaw along with Akhil Herwadkar compiled a partnership of 74 runs for the first wicket before Herwadkar was sent back in the hut after getting run-out. India Red earlier topped the table with 7 points during the round-robin contest. Later, Surya Kumar Yadav who came in at number three did stay at the crease for a long time and was undone by Bhatgav Bhatt for 12.

Shaw displayed a decent form the tour of England where he played five Youth ODI matches. His runs tally there read 21, 48, 26, 13 and 52. Apart from this he also played two Youth Test matches and scored three half-centuries and a 44 in four innings including the best individual score of 89.

http://indianexpress.com/article/sp...ranji-trophy-india-red-vs-india-blue-4860575/
 
I saw a couple of edges there where he could have been out.

He seems to be playing on front foot for fast bowlers. Not one pull shot in there. Every shot is a drive against pacers.

Good thing about him is, he is playing bowlers like Ishant Sharma, Pankaj Singh etc. They operate between 135-140k range. So not bad at all. He might not have played bowlers who could bowl that fast before.

Overall, he is alright. Not too impressed. But not to disappointed either. He needs some more time in domestics.
 
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troodon said:
I saw a couple of edges there where he could have been out.

He seems to be playing on front foot for fast bowlers. Not one pull shot in there. Every shot is a drive against pacers.

Good thing about him is, he is playing bowlers like Ishant Sharma, Pankaj Singh etc. They operate between 135-140k range. So not bad at all. He might not have played bowlers who could bowl that fast before.

Overall, he is alright. Not too impressed. But not to disappointed either. He needs some more time in domestics.
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Did you see him play anything short on the front foot?

He did OK on the u19 tour to England. Needs a year or 2 of "seasoning" at the domestic level I think.

But will still make his first million dollars in the coming IPL free-for-all.
 
IndYeah1 said:
Did you see him play anything short on the front foot?

He did OK on the u19 tour to England. Needs a year or 2 of "seasoning" at the domestic level I think.

But will still make his first million dollars in the coming IPL free-for-all.
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If everything goes well, he could be ready as an Indian opener to partner KL Rahul after 2019.

Prithvi needs a solid couple of season in domestics.
 
Sidilicious said:
No point hyping a young cricketer so much. Remember Vijay Zol
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Yea man Vijay Zol's loss is truly disappointing.
But under R Dravid, i hope young cricketers do learn and reach their potential. Just recently R Dravid was praising R Pant.
 
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