With three hundreds in four innings, including a double hundred, the fears of Rohit Sharma failing in his opener-avatar in Tests seem grossly misplaced. AdvertisingThe approachEven in the 50-over version, Rohit these days sticks to a pattern: watchful start, steady acceleration, and the final flourish. For instance, during his double hundred in Ranchi, he scored just 20 runs in the first 50 balls that he faced. With the new ball seaming around, he was wary to not play at deliveries that he did not need to. AdvertisingStreak of disciplineQuite often in his past outings in Tests, Rohit had the proclivity to play one stroke too many after he’d got a start.

Source: Indian Express October 20, 2019 09:56 UTC