Shubman Gill will be averaging 45 by the end of the series: Michael Vaughan

Former England captain and commentator Michael Vaughan has corrected his earlier comments on the Indian Test captain Shubman Gill’s average in the longest format of the game, stating that the Indian middle-order batter will average 45 by the end of the England tour.

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Earlier at the start of the tour, Vaughan had reckoned that Gill would end the England tour with an average of above 35 and also added that he might end his career with an average above 45. 

However, Vaughan corrected his comments after Day 2 of the Birmingham Test, stating that Gill might achieve an average above 45 by the end of the ongoing tour. Notably, his comments came right after Gill smacked a 269-run knock before getting out to Josh Tongue on Day 2.

"At the start of the series, I said that his average of 35 in cricket, that's not high enough for his quality. I said by the end of his career he'll be averaging 45. I think probably by the end of this series he will be averaging 45. He's made a terrific start. He is the captain, second time out and he's now two from two. Magnificent," said Vaughan.

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It’s important to note that Gill has been averaging 40.65 at the moment after his knock in Birmingham. Furthermore, Vaughan stated that the Indian skipper assessed the conditions perfectly well, and his technique looks absolutely pure.

"It was a great toss for him to have lost, but I think as Sunny said, when you get really quality players, when they get on a good surface, and they know there's not a great deal of swing or seam, there's the odd ball that bounces. There's not a great deal of spin just yet. I think great players realise it, and his feet have been going great. His technique looks absolutely pure. And he just had the mindset to perform," he added.

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