India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been in the news ever since he has returned to the squad during the Australia tour last year. He has been in sublime form since then and everyone thought he would continue his rich form in the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) too but he failed miserably after edging a wide delivery from pacer Kyle Jamieson. And, now former England captain Nasser Hussein has shared his views on this.

“I mean he could have done something different. It was a wide ball that he could have left alone. The way Jamieson was smart, from around the wicket, the angles went with Jamieson. If he swings it in, he takes the LBW out of the equation. So, he went over the wicket and there was a review that was just clipping. The technique is not there. He’s not moved his foot across and it’s a dangerous shot,” he told Star Sports.

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He continued: “The management and the handling of Rishabh Pant going forward is going to be crucial. Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli are the best men to handle him because they are just going to let him be. You just can’t sit Rishabh Pant down and saying why did he do that. He’s just not that sort of a cricketer. They have to let him go and let him express himself.”

“He’s already won games for India. India possibly might not have been here if it wasn’t for some of the great knocks of Rishabh Pant. So you are not going to get the brilliance of Rishabh without the odd shot-making he’s played there. So, the management and handling of him is going to be absolutely crucial,” concluded the cricketer-turned commentator Nasser Hussain as well.

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However, New Zealand have successfully bundled out for 217 and their openers – Tom Latham (30) and Devon Conway (54) have provided a steady start as well before captain Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor took the charge.