India’s young batting star Yashasvi Jaiswal is on the cusp of shattering several historic records in Test cricket as India prepares for the second Test against England, beginning July 2. With a scorching century in the first Test at Headingley, the young opener has solidified his position as a consistent match-winner for Team India.
Jaiswal’s Dominance Over England Continues
Yashasvi Jaiswal has been on a red-hot streak against England, dominating at home and abroad. In the just-concluded Test at Leeds, he scored another masterly hundred, taking his total count of centuries to three and a half centuries against the English team.
This is the continuation of an extraordinary achievement in England’s 2024 tour of India, where Jaiswal scored more than 700 runs. His recent century in the current series has strengthened his developing role as England’s red-ball cricket nemesis.
Quickest to 1000 Test Runs vs England
Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored 817 runs in just 11 innings in six Tests against England, so he is only 183 runs away from the distinction of becoming the fastest player to score 1000 Test runs in India/England Tests, which is currently held by the legend Don Bradman, who scored 1000 Test runs in 13 innings.
If Jaiswal can score 183 runs in his next match, he will supplant Bradman as the record holder and find a place in the annals of cricket history.
On the Brink of Becoming the Fastest Indian to 2000 Test Runs
Jaiswal’s blazing hot run could also make him the fastest Indian to reach 2000 Test runs. He has already amassed 1903 runs in just 38 innings, and is just 97 runs away from also breaking the record jointly held by Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, who both reached 2000 runs in 40 innings.
If Jaiswal does it in the second Test, it will cement his status as India’s brightest young Test batter.
Top Order Shines, But Lower Order Collapses
Apart from Jaiswal, other solid performances came in the form of Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant, all of whom scored a century in the first Test. However, all the heroics of the top order went in vain as India lost the game by five wickets through two calamitous lower-order collapses in both innings.
The failure of Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, and Shardul Thakur to contribute with the bat continues to be an area of concern. The current strategy of the team of adding bowling depth at the cost of batting solidity is in question.
All Eyes on Jaiswal in the 2nd Test at Lord’s
With the second Test on the horizon, everyone will be looking out for Yashasvi Jaiswal. With three big records in his sights, quickest to 1000 Test runs vs England, quickest to 1000 runs in India vs England series, and quickest Indian to 2000 Test runs, he is set to write a new legacy.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is not only a star on the rise, but he is also becoming a record-breaking phenomenon in Test cricket across the world. With record milestones at stake in the forthcoming second Test, cricket enthusiasts and statisticians alike can’t wait to discover if he can convert potential into immortality.
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