Matthew Hayden Sunil Gavaskar shared some valuable advice for young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal ahead of the ongoing Boxing Day Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, starting December 26 in Melbourne.
Yashasvi Jaiswal made a brilliant start to his maiden tour of Australia with a stunning knock of 161 runs in the first Test after he was dismissed for a duck in the first innings. His record 200-over ton partnership with KL Rahul played a key role in India's 295-run win over Australia.
Matthew Hayden and Sunil Gavaskar give Yashasvi Jaiswal key tips ahead of the Boxing Day Test
But after his Perth hundred, Yashasvi Jaiswal found himself at the crossroads, with the youngster managing only 0, 24, 4 and 4* in the last two Tests of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia, with the series A 1-1 draw after a draw in the Gabba Test.
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As the fourth Test at the MCG holds great significance, former Indian captain and legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar Yashavi Jaiswal has warned against heckling Australian players in the Boxing Day Test, saying such things could “bite him on the butt really hard”.
Sunil Gavaskar believes Jaiswal will have to prove himself in the Boxing Day Test; Otherwise he may face the consequences. He also urged the young opener to avoid engaging in any banter with the Australian bowlers, as he is a smart slicker Mitchell Stark It proved too costly for India in Adelaide.
Don't Say Anything Yourself: Sunil Gavaskar to Yashasvi Jaiswal
“This game can come back and bite you on the butt and bite you hard,” Sunil Gavaskar told Star Sports. I think, you know, we saw a little bit of an exchange where he was talking to a big player like Mitchell Starc. I think he had something to say to Nathan Lyon too during the tours of that century.
The only thing I would say to the young man is, you know, I think raise your bat to talk. Unless someone says something to you, that's another matter. But don't say anything yourself.”
Meanwhile, former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden admitted that Yashavi Jaiswal is a talented player, but he must adjust his scoring areas. He pointed out that Jaiswal's recent dismissal was due to playing aggressively on the ball outside the off-stump and it falling through the stumps.
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Matthew Hayden advised Jaiswal to narrow his focus and hit more shots on the ground rather than hitting the corner. He pointed out that when Jaiswal played in front of the square in the second half, he executed a powerful shot.
I would just like to see a little tweaking in the scoring areas Yashavi Jaiswal: Matthew Hayden
“He's a quality player, but I would just like to see a little bit of adjustment in Jaiswal's scoring areas,” Matthew Hayden said during the same discussion on Star Sports. “Every one of those dismissals, all three, were completely different. I mean he was hitting the ball hard outside the off-stump. .And then he thought the ball was drifting down the leg side at LBW and then the one who is… But I suppose that's the case in both the last two dismissals.
The Australian great also explained, “One in the air and then it goes to the pads. Maybe only sometimes when you put your hands up like that. And I'm doing this with the camera now. But if you can think in your mind, well, maybe these are my recording areas. Whereas I think at the time Now, Jaiswal's thinking, okay, this is my recording area.
Ultimately, Hayden feels Jaiswal should narrow his focus a bit and start thinking about hitting it down the ground rather than batting at that angle as a left-hander. He signed off by saying that if he couldn't quite hit the ground, he could always turn his hands over.
