Australia vs India 2018-19: 5 players who could have a great Test series

Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw

Well, predicting a 19-year-old (who will be playing just his second Test series) to perform well that too in the fast and bouncy Australian tracks might be surprising. But, such is the confidence and maturity Shaw has shown in his batting in the matches he has played across formats.

A Man-of-the-series winning performance in his debut Test series against the West Indies last month saw the young prodigy score 237 runs in three innings at an astonishing average of 118.50, with his highest score being 134.

Thanks to his consistency with the bat in the domestic circuit, Shaw's name was doing the rounds for quite sometime before finally getting his spot in the Test side against the visiting Windies side.

UPDATE - Prithvi Shaw ruled out of First Test against Australia in Adelaide. https://t.co/bOB8e6Ijrv

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In 17 First-class matches, the 2018 ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup-winning captain has scored 1767 runs at an average of 60.93. Shaw top-scored for India with a quickfire 66 off 69 balls in the first innings of the four-day practice game against Cricket Australia XI at the SCG.

Though he is ruled out of the first Test due to the Ankle injury sustained during that game, expect the Mumbaikar to continue his good run in the whites when he returns from the injury.