Agarwal’s altered stance causes run drought, may cost him spot in XI

By Khurram Habib New Delhi, Jan 4 : Mayank Agarwal, who gave India strong starts with a couple of 70s two years back in Australia during the first two Tests of his career, has cut a sorry figure during this series. His altered stance is being blamed by his childhood coach and also by batting legend Sunil Gavaskar.
Agarwal has been bowled once, caught behind twice and out leg-before once while aggregating just 31 in four Test innings in Australia in this series. That he has faced 101 balls in these four innings proves that the Aussies have got his measure.
His struggles may force the Indian team management to replace him most probably with K.L. Rahul, or with Rohit Sharma for the third Test.
Former India captain Gavaskar had recently analysed his batting failure on an Australian TV network, and blamed his stance.
Gavaskar pointed out that Agarwal is standing at the crease with his legs much wider apart than during the 2018-19 trip to Australia.
“The (extra) width between his legs is not giving him the balance he needs to move either forward or back against the Australian bowlers. On pitches where there is going to be little more bounce, you have to use your back-foot. He hasn’t used his back-foot. He has tried to get onto the front foot all the time,” said Gavaskar.