Sanjay Manjrekar opines on Mitchell Marsh’s bowling record against RR

Cricketer turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has said that bowlers like Mitchell Marsh, who won’t give Jos Buttler a lot of pace through his bowling to play with, will have a decent chance of succeeding against him.

In T20s, Marsh has removed Jos Buttler twice without giving away a single run. The two could be seen against each other as Rajasthan Royals are currently facing Delhi Capitals (DC) in the ongoing clash of the T20 extravaganza.

Sharing his views on the Marsh vs Buttler battle, Manjrekar told ESPNcricinfo, “This is an excellent match-up data. Team coaches look at these stats very carefully. In the last match, Mitchell Marsh bowled three overs. He gave away 34 runs in three overs. He has a chance over here. But this match-up shows that bowlers who do not give Buttler pace, they have a chance of succeeding against him. Mitchell Marsh does the same.”

However, the all-rounder has just claimed two wickets in the ongoing IPL 2022 so far, which came at an average of 35 and an economy rate of 10 as well. Meanwhile, Rajasthan are forced to make a change in their playing XI, with Shimron Hetmyer leaving the bio-bubble for the birth of his first child recently.

While he was asked who should replace Hetmyer, Manjrekar stated, “I believe a pure batter should be replaced by another pure batter. Rassie van der Dussen would be my choice to replace Hetmyer. He has played two matches and hasn’t done a lot. But he has that potential. If he finds form, you will see what an exceptional player he is.”

For the record, the South African batter has been brought back in the Playing XI for the clash against Delhi.