33 saal ka yeh all-rounder, jo do saal se Test cricket se door tha, ab Australia ke khilaf ghar mein teen Test matchon ki series mein team ko lead karega. Limited leadership experience ke bawajood, Chase apne “calm style” par bharosa jata rahe hain. Sach mein, kya yeh style World No.1 team ke khilaf kaam karega?
Chase ka record dekhein toh 49 Tests mein 2265 runs hain, jismein 5 centuries shamil hain, aur off-spin se 85 wickets liye hain. Yeh numbers bura nahi hain, lekin kya yeh Jason Holder ya Clive Lloyd jaisi leadership ke barabar hain? 2019 mein England ke khilaf Barbados mein 8/60 ka spell ya 2016 mein India ke khilaf Jamaica mein century yaadgar hain, lekin uske baad unka batting average 20.95 tak gir gaya.
Roston Chase ka Test Career (Takreeban Stats):
| Matches | Runs | Average | Centuries | Wickets | Best Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 2265 | 26.33 | 5 | 85 | 8/60 |
Ab thodi si ummeed ki baat. Chase ka kehna hai ki woh apne players ka best nikal sakte hain. Yeh baat unke school aur local cricket ke captaincy anubhav se aati hai. Coach Daren Sammy, jo khud 2009 mein ek naye captain the, Chase ke saath hain aur fans se sabr rakhne ki appeal kar rahe hain. West Indies ne 2024 mein Australia mein ek Test draw kiya tha aur January 2025 mein Pakistan ke khilaf series bhi draw ki. Yeh chhote kadam shayad ek bade sapne ki shuruaat ho sakte hain.
Squad mein Shai Hope, jo white-ball captain hain, aur Alzarri Joseph jaise fast bowlers hain. Young Kevlon Anderson aur Johann Layne bhi team mein naye rang bhar sakte hain. Chase ka Barbados mein khelna, jahan unhone England ke khilaf apna best diya, unke liye ek fayda ho sakta hai. Australia bhale hi No.1 ho, lekin West Indies apne ghar mein hamesha khatarnaak hoti hai – yaad hai 1988 ka woh series jab Viv Richards ne Australia ko hara diya tha?
Lekin aakhir mein, sawal wahi hai – kya Chase sach mein yeh kar paayenge? Australia ke paas Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, aur Nathan Lyon jaise match-winners hain. Chase ka do saal ka Test cricket se door rehna aur unka inconsistent batting form badi chinta hai. Kya yeh “calm style” sirf shabdon ka jhula hai ya asli mein team ko ek nayi disha dega? June 25 se Bridgetown mein shuru hone wali yeh series shayad West Indies ke liye ek naya adhyay likhe, ya phir ek aur kahani jo shuru hote hi khatm ho jaye.
