There are weaknesses in Yashasvi Jaiswal’s strokeplay as well: Matthew Hayden

For the T20 World Cup 2024, Yashasvi Jaiswal was chosen over Shubman Gill to start as the opener. But, Virat Kohli opened for India during the competition, therefore the young player was unable to make the playing XI. However, the southpaw was in devastating form during the Tests, as the India opener hammered 712 runs at an astounding average of 89 in nine innings against England in 2023.

In addition, the 22-year-old made two straight double hundreds in Rajkot’s third Test and Visakhapatnam’s second Test, respectively. Even while the batter attracted attention, many had doubts about his capacity to succeed in swinging situations overseas. November’s five-match Test series between Australia and India is anticipated, and former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden is interested in seeing how Jaiswal does on bounce-back surfaces.

“I believe he’s a bundle…Indeed, he has excellent strokeplay. Especially when it comes to hitting on the up through the covers, his talent is incredible. However, that will also have its weaknesses. I’m interested to see how he develops on upbeat songs. Hayden was said by India Today, “We did notice a few times in the IPL that he’s a very hard hitter of the ball – [with the] pull shots in particular.”

Yashasvi Jaiswal will have competition from three elite speedsters: Matthew Hayden

In December 2023, Jaiswal’s performance with the bat during India’s tour of South Africa was lacklustre. He only managed 50 runs in four innings, with a maximum of just 28 runs. In the first Test, Nandre Burger dismissed him twice, the second time being for a short delivery. In the second innings of the second Test match, Burger removed him off another short delivery. Hayden emphasised how important it will be for the UP batsman to stop the pace trio of Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Pat Cummins.

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“However, if they’re all healthy, three elite speedsters will challenge that on larger fields as well, where the ball must nearly make perfect contact in order to glide over for a six. Three quarters of the way into the barrier is where you can easily get caught. Thus, they have a few minor modifications that elite players like Jaiswal will undoubtedly make “Hayden continued.