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Glenn Maxwell believes Yashasvi Jaiswal’s ability to adapt to various conditions and minimal weaknesses will see the Indian opener score over 40 Test centuries and rewrite multiple records.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 161 (AP)
Yashasvi Jaiswal showed the world what the next decade of Indian batsmanship might look like with his remarkable 161 in the second innings of India’s 295-run victory over Australia in the opening Border-Gavaskar Trophy game at the Optus Stadium in Perth to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
The 22-year-old bashed and slashed for 432 minutes, audaciously upper-cutting Josh Hazlewood for six over deep fine-leg to bring up his fourth test hundred. It was his first match Down Under.
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell in a recent podcast lauded Yashasvi’s ability to adapt to various conditions and minimal weaknesses, adding that the Indian opener will score over 40 Test centuries and rewrite multiple records.
“He’s (Jaiswal) a guy that will probably get more than 40 Test hundreds, and write some different records. He’s got a great ability to adapt to different conditions,” Maxwell said on ‘The Grade Cricketer’ podcast.
Hailed as one of Indian cricket’s brightest young talents, the 22-year-old made a dazzling start to his Test career. He cemented his spot in the team with a stunning performance against England earlier this year.
His knock in Perth was his fourth century in just 15 Tests. The southpaw has converted each of those tons into a 150+ score. Jaiswal has so far collected 1,568 runs at an impressive average of 58.07, and his ability to bounce back from a first-innings duck in Perth showcased his resilience and class.
“He played a lot of shots that will be on highlights packages, but the stuff he did in between… the balls he left, the balls he got in behind… his footwork is pretty crisp; doesn’t seem to have many weaknesses. Plays the short ball well, drives well, plays spin unbelievably well and can absorb pressure for periods of time.
“It’s going to be scary if Australia can’t find a way to stop him over the next few games.”
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Earlier, Greg Chappell had praised “emerging superstar” Yashasvi Jaiswal.
“The young opener is fearless and appears poised to inherit the mantle of Indian batting excellence, following the likes of Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar,” Chappell wrote in his column in The Sydney Morning Herald.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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