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Injured Indian batting phenomenon Shaw resumes running
ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec 10, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Young Indian batting
phenomenon Prithvi Shaw resumed running Monday in his battle to be fit for
the second Test against Australia after a nasty ligament injury sidelined him
late last month.
The 19-year-old, who scored a sparkling debut century against the West
Indies in October and has been compared to Sachin Tendulkar, landed awkwardly
attempting a catch in a Sydney warm-up match, ruling him out of the opening
Test.
His left ankle was heavily strapped as he limped around the Adelaide Oval
late last week.
But on Monday he was spotted jogging around the sidelines, although still
wearing a protective brace.
The Indian camp still rate him an unlikely starter for the second Test in
Perth starting on Friday, with a return in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne
more likely.
“With youth on his side there might just be a case where he might recover
quicker,” Indian coach Ravi Shastri said last week.
“We’ll make a call as and when we get closer to Perth.”
Shaw was set to open the batting alongside either KL Rahul or Murali Vijay
in Adelaide. In his absence, those two were paired together. Rahul made 2 and
44 while Vijay could only manage 11 and 18.
BSS/AFP/MSY/0848 hrs