IND vs ENG / Such bad luck! This happened to Karun Nair in 5 consecutive innings

IND vs ENG: Karun Nair, who returned to the Indian Test team after 8 years, has failed to impress with his batting on the England tour. Fans had high expectations from him, but Nair has disappointed so far. In this Test series, he did not score a single half-century in five innings. While the batsmen of both the teams scored a total of 13 centuries in this series, including a double century by Shubman Gill, Nair's best score has been just 40 runs.

Karun Nair's struggle

Nair has scored 117 runs in five innings in this Test series at an average of only 23.40. He could not even open the account in the first innings of the first Test, while he scored 20 runs in the second innings. A big innings was expected from him in the Edgbaston Test as well, but he again managed to disappoint the fans. Even though India won the match by 336 runs, Nair scored only 31 runs in the first innings and 26 in the second innings. In the first innings of the third Test, he scored 40 runs, which is his best score in this series. Despite getting continuous opportunities, Nair is not able to take advantage of them.

Great past, but current form is worrying

Karun Nair has returned to the Indian team after 8 years. Earlier, he had made headlines by scoring a triple century (303 not out) in Test cricket. He had scored consistently for Karnataka in domestic cricket, but after returning to international cricket, a decline in his form is clearly visible. Talking about Nair's Test career, he has scored 491 runs in 9 matches at an average of 44.63, in which his best score is 303 not out. Especially against England, he has scored 437 runs in 8 innings of 6 matches at an average of 62.42.

Excellent performance of the Indian team

The other batsmen of the Indian team have performed brilliantly in this series. Captain Shubman Gill scored 601 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 120.20, including a double century and two centuries. Rishabh Pant also troubled the England bowlers a lot and scored two centuries and a half-century. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul have also scored centuries in this series.

Last chance for Nair?

If Karun Nair has to cement his place in the Indian team, then it is very important for him to score big in the second innings of this series. Despite getting constant opportunities, he is not able to prove his talent. Fans and team management still expect a big innings from him. Will Nair be able to take advantage of this opportunity, or will his struggle continue? It will be interesting to see.