Dom Sibley faced 286 deliveries on the first day of the first Test between India and England in Chennai. The opener negotiated Jasprit Bumrah and Ishant Sharma’s new-ball bowling impressively before freeing his arms a bit against Team India’s inexperienced spin duo of Shahbaz Nadeem and Washington Sundar.
Writing for the Daily Mail, Nasser Hussain lauded England for selecting a defensive player like Sibley in the playing XI.
Hussain, who explained how Dom Sibley countered the Indian bowlers, went on to add that England skipper Joe Root is a “great example” to the opener. Root remained unbeaten on 128 on Friday.
Dom Sibley has taken his game to another level: Nasser Hussain
Playing his 15th Test, Dom Sibley is still not an automatic choice in the England team. He failed to cross double digits in the first three innings in Sri Lanka. However, the 25-year-old came back strong in the final innings, scoring an unbeaten half-century against the Lankans.
Nasser Hussain stated that with his newfound prowess against spin bowling, Dom Sibley has taken his game to “another level”.
Dom Sibley has certainly looked like an improved player in Chennai. However, the real test lies in England’s second innings, when the wicket will crack and India’s spinners will have their tails up.
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