NEW DELHI: Indian batting nice Sunil Gavaskarwho collected over 13,000 runs all over his 16-year-long global occupation, mentioned he used to be at all times taking a look to attain 100 each time he got here out to bat and have shyed away from taking a look on the scoreboard.
The maestro mentioned that he at all times geared toward bat classes in Test suits, starting from the beginning of play until stumps.
“The prize that I placed on my wicket used to be invariably a 100. I at all times sought after a century; that is the minimal I sought after to get… Obviously that used to be unimaginable, even Sir Don Bradman could not do it in each and every inning. So, my complete concept used to be to have bat classes; First consultation to lunch, then to tea after which to the shut of play,” Gavaskar said at an event organized by ABP Group.
“I didn’t look at the scoreboard when I was batting, because every batsman has his own way of setting targets. Small targets are what the coaches tell you first, getting to 10, 20 and 30, which is a good way,” the previous India captain mentioned.
“The method I used to be taking a look at is if my goal used to be to get to 30, if I were given to anyplace round 24-25, I’d be very apprehensive then to take a look at and get to 30. I’d then play at a ball outdoor off stump or one thing, nick it and be out for say 26, seeking to hit the boundary that may have were given me to 30,” he said.
Sharing an interesting anecdote, Gavaskar said he did not even realize when he had equaled Sir Don Bradman’s 29th Test century.
“I did not have any concept until (Dilip) Vengsarkar got here and advised me concerning the success,” the batting wizard mentioned.
Gavaskar equaled Bradman’s report of 29 Test centuries in 1983 in opposition to West Indies in New Delhi.
The maestro mentioned that he at all times geared toward bat classes in Test suits, starting from the beginning of play until stumps.
“The prize that I placed on my wicket used to be invariably a 100. I at all times sought after a century; that is the minimal I sought after to get… Obviously that used to be unimaginable, even Sir Don Bradman could not do it in each and every inning. So, my complete concept used to be to have bat classes; First consultation to lunch, then to tea after which to the shut of play,” Gavaskar said at an event organized by ABP Group.
“I didn’t look at the scoreboard when I was batting, because every batsman has his own way of setting targets. Small targets are what the coaches tell you first, getting to 10, 20 and 30, which is a good way,” the previous India captain mentioned.
“The method I used to be taking a look at is if my goal used to be to get to 30, if I were given to anyplace round 24-25, I’d be very apprehensive then to take a look at and get to 30. I’d then play at a ball outdoor off stump or one thing, nick it and be out for say 26, seeking to hit the boundary that may have were given me to 30,” he said.
Sharing an interesting anecdote, Gavaskar said he did not even realize when he had equaled Sir Don Bradman’s 29th Test century.
“I did not have any concept until (Dilip) Vengsarkar got here and advised me concerning the success,” the batting wizard mentioned.
Gavaskar equaled Bradman’s report of 29 Test centuries in 1983 in opposition to West Indies in New Delhi.