NEW DELHI: Prithvi Shaw's stint with Northamptonshire came to an unfortunate end on Wednesday as the opener was ruled out with a serious knee injury.
But with Shaw firing back-to-back impressive tons in the Royal One-day Cup, that also included a record 244-run knock, it helped the 23-year-old garner headlines across the cricketing fraternity.
Premier India off spinner R Ashwin complimented Shaw for his outstanding knock against Somerset, hailing him as an 'outstandingly talented player'.
"I saw the boundary snippets from his knock. It really looked good, and that was an exceptional knock. We all know Prithvi Shaw's extraordinary bat swing, and he is an outstandingly talented player," Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.
"Both (Cheteshwar) Pujara and Shaw have done really well. Pujara is going through an amazing run of form. This is giving valuable game time for both," he said.
"Really happy for Prithvi Shaw because he has seen plenty of ups and downs in his short career so far. So, for someone like him, away from home in England, seeing new players will be a bit of fresh air for him.
"He will have plenty of learning about his life, work ethic, cricket and what not (in England), because he will be in a position to teach a few youngsters in England as well. Even that can transform your cricket."
Shaw scored 34,26, 244 and 125 not out in the four games he featured in for Northants in the One-Day Cup.
(With inputs from PTI)
