Sarfaraz Khan has demonstrated his abilities once more, knocking on the doors of the Indian Test team with an outstanding 96-run innings against the England Lions.
In a warm-up match in Ahmedabad, the Mumbai hitter produced some outstanding strokes and came agonizingly close to scoring yet another hundred runs off red balls. He didn’t let that stop him from turning his annoyance into a brilliant inning that decimated the England Lions bowling attack. In addition to entertaining the audience, his 110-ball knock, which included 11 fours and one six, stoked discussion over his Test selection.
Batting at number four, Sarfaraz made a solid case for a slot in the middle-order, even though stalwarts like Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and the returning combo of Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul now occupy those spots. A possible Test call-up has been made possible by the right-hander’s outstanding performances for India A and consistency in first-class cricket for Mumbai.
Sarfaraz Khan is not selected for the forthcoming England series, in spite of his outstanding performance.
Sarfaraz has changed dramatically since joining Mumbai again in the 2019–20 season. He now has an outstanding first-class average of around 70 in 43 games, including 13 hundreds. It’s clear that the aggressive batter is hungry for runs, and the forthcoming red-ball series against the England Lions offers him another fantastic chance to make a case for being selected for the national team.
In terms of Sarfarz’s total statistics, he has amassed a respectable 3692 runs in 43 First-Class cricket matches, demonstrating his skill with a remarkable average of 69.66. His 13 centuries demonstrate his ability to turn slow beginnings into significant scores. In 37 games, including two hundreds, Sarfaraz has accumulated 629 runs at an average of 34.94 for the List A team.
All eyes will be on Sarfaraz as the cricket world watches the India A vs England Lions match on January 17. He is expected to make an impact and keep pursuing his goal of being included in the Indian Test team.
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