Simon Doull has claimed that Sanju Samson finds a way to get dismissed after his failure in the second ODI against South Africa in Gqeberha on December 19.
Samson’s performance in the second ODI against South Africa was underwhelming, as he was dismissed for 12 runs off 23 balls. Despite being given a chance to prove his mettle after being benched for the World Cup 2023, Samson failed to capitalise on the opportunity.
His inconsistency has been a concern, with only one significant score in the West Indies tour prior to this match. With India already having wicketkeepers KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan, who performed well in previous matches, Samson’s place in the team has been precarious.
His struggle for form continues to hinder his chances of cementing a spot in the Indian ODI team.
Doull said that Samson is looking to always have the ball outside the line of off-stump, which gets fans and critics frustrated.
“Yeah, he’s not had a real extended run, but he’s had opportunities in back to back games. Quite a typical, Sanju Samson dismissal. You know, he finds ways to get out when at times he shouldn’t.”
“He’s a little shuffle playing away from his body. We see that often. It’s ok on surfaces in India to be playing away from your body when the ball doesn’t do much.”
“But it’s nipping around a little, quite a fraught with danger, that type of shot, you see the angle of the bat at 45 degrees. It’s not a classical straight bat shot. He sort of wants that wand outside the line of off-stump far too often, and I think that’s what people get frustrated with Sanju. There are those that absolutely love him, and when he’s flowing, there’s not many better to watch. Problem for Sanju is putting it together in the blue shirt,” said Doull.
