Srinagar: Team India Test team coach Shubman Gill has said that top order needs to take more responsibility in the absence of quality lower order ahead of their second Test against England, scheduled to be played at Edgbaston from Wednesday.
When asked whether the lower order should have contributed more during the pre-match press conference, Gill held the entire batting unit responsible, starting the criticism with himself.
“When we were batting, I felt I could have, now looking back at it… the kind of shot I played, I felt I could have batted a little bit more, added another 50 runs with Rishabh [Pant]. That was my learning from when I was batting,” said Gill.
“Definitely [chats have been had]. It’s been one of the things that we always talk about, especially with our batting depth… the lower order sometimes isn’t able to contribute as much as the other teams.
“Having said that, you can also look at the other side as well. I was batting on 147 and the way I got out, maybe I could have scored 50 more in partnership with Rishabh.
“If you get a good ball and you get out, that’s fine, but once you are set and you know that you don’t really have that much depth in your batting order, maybe the top order could take a little bit more responsibility and bat the opposition completely out of the game.
“So I think these are different perspectives to look at the game, but definitely your lower order when your last five or six don’t contribute as much, then it becomes easier for the opposition to come back in the game.”