Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s ascent in the red-ball format has been impressive. Since making his Test debut a little more than a year ago, the southpaw has gradually improved. His two double hundreds during India’s match against England earlier this year, in a series in which he was by far the top run scorer, were the high point of a budding Test career. Unquestionably, though, India’s tour of Australia would present him with the most difficult obstacle.
After learning about Rohit Sharma’s words of encouragement for the young player’s coach, Jaiswal’s childhood coach, Jwala Singh, credited the swashbuckling southpaw’s capacity to handle pressure as one of his greatest strengths, which he could effectively utilize.
“How you respond to pressure is more important at this level. You can constantly improve your technique, but you will fail if you lack the proper mindset and attitude.
Thankfully, though, Yashasvi Jaiswal is a mature individual.
According to News18, Jwala said, “It is even more true when you go and play in Australia because they play some hard cricket there and put a lot of pressure on the opposition.”
Throughout his international career, Jwala has shared his observations about the differences he has seen with Jaiswal. “As a batter, he has always been aggressive. He used to attack nearly every ball, especially quick bowlers, but these days he utilizes aggression more sparingly. Yashasvi is more conscious of his game now. He is more conscious of which ball to attack and which to release. Naturally, he has also improved as a fielder, particularly in the slip area,” Jwala noted.
The hitters who arrive here ought to be ready to play a few additional pulls and cuts: Mullaly
In the forthcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former English bowler Alan Mullaly explained why and how the Australians will give it their all with the ball. “To start with, India has performed admirably on their last two trips to Australia. Few teams have been able to win consecutive series. To reverse it, the Australians will use harsh tactics against the Indians. They will undoubtedly pepper them with little remarks, and I suppose the pitches could also add some zing. That’s why I believe the batters coming here should be ready to play a couple extra pulls and cuts,” Mullaly said.
Even though a number of the batters in India’s batting lineup have displayed their weaknesses while facing the short ball, Jaiswal has typically exhibited tenacity in the face of heat.
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It would be interesting to watch how the young player does because the majority of his red-ball career was spent on more uninteresting pitches than those found in SENA.
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