Jab kismat kharab ho to bhale hi aap maidan par aag laga den, selectors ki nazar nahi padti. Kuch aisa hi haal hua hai Dan Lawrence ka. Is khiladi ne The Oval ke maidan par aisi tabaahi machayi ki record books thak gaye, lekin England ke selectors ne unhe phir bhi ignore kar diya. Surrey vs Hampshire ke is match mein Dan Lawrence ne batting ka jo masterclass dikhaya hai, wo kisi prophecy se kam nahi tha.
To Hua esa hai ki:
Pehli innings mein 218 runs banane ke baad, sabko laga tha ki Dan Lawrence ne apna kaam kar diya hai. Lekin second innings mein jab Surrey ko tez runs ki zarurat thi, Lawrence ne batting nahi, balki carnage machaya. Mahez 64 balls par 101 runs ki paari khel kar unhone Hampshire ke bowlers ko rula diya. Unki is paari mein 5 chakke aur 7 chauke shamil the. Dan Lawrence ne maidan ke har kone mein shot mare, khaas kar James Fuller ko jo off-stump ke bahar wali ball par unhone deep square leg par chakka mara, wo dekhne layak tha.
Lekin dukh ki baat ye rahi ki jitni der Lawrence maidan par run loot rahe the, theek usi waqt ECB ne England vs New Zealand ke dusre Test ke liye 15-man squad ka elaan kiya. Aur hairat ki baat ye rahi ki Lawrence ki jagah Jordan Cox ko as a backup batter select kiya gaya. Ek taraf ek banda 300 se zyada runs bana raha hai ek hi match mein, aur dusri taraf selectors ki apni hi alag khichdi pak rahi hai. Is match mein Dom Sibley ne bhi 105* runs ki badiya paari kheli, lekin sari limelight Lawrence ki hitting ne loot li.
Analysis & Numbers
- Dan Lawrence Championship history mein sirf dusre aise player bane hain jinhone ek hi match mein double century aur century dono 100+ ke strike rate se banayi ho. Isse pehle ye karnama 1990 mein Graeme Hick ne kiya tha.
- Lawrence ab Surrey ke teesre aise batsman hain jinhone ek hi First-Class match mein 200 aur 100 ka score banaya hai, join karte hue legends jaise Mark Ramprakash ko.
- Surrey ne 32 overs mein 202 runs banaye morning session mein, jo unki dominance ko darshata hai.
- Reece Topley ne bhi apni bowling se jalwa dikhaya aur 10 runs dekar 2 wickets chatkaye, halanki baarish ne Surrey ki jeet ki umeedon par pani pher diya.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Ye dekh kar dukh hota hai ki jab koi khiladi apne peak form par hota hai aur records ki baarish kar deta hai, tab bhi selectors unhe "spare batter" ke layak nahi samajhte. Dan Lawrence ne wahi kiya jo ek Unfiltered champion karta hai: perform and dominate. Agar ECB ko lagta hai ki Jordan Cox unse behtar option hain, to ye unki galatfemhi ho sakti hai. Lawrence ka ye andaaz bilkul Team India ke aggressive brand of cricket se milta julta hai. Jab aap maidan par itna dum dikhate hain, to kismat bhale hi sath na de, par fans ka dil aap jeet hi lete hain. Lawrence ka ye snub England ke liye aage chal kar bhari pad sakta hai.
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