Yashasvi Jaiswal is the main run-scorer within the ongoing marquee India vs England five-match Check sequence. The batter has proven not solely a strong method towards the bowlers however has been unforgiving towards the bowlers together with his energy sport. The 22-year-old is on the verge of breaking many data within the sequence and the variety of sixes hit in a calendar yr by a batter in Check matches could be one in every of them.
Jaiswal has hit 23 sixes thus far in 2024 inside simply two months. With India taking part in much more matches Checks this yr he’s anticipated to extend the tally. Forward of the younger left-hander is England’s present head coach Brendon McCullum (33 sixes in 2014) and skipper Ben Stokes (26 sixes in 2022) on the listing.
Behind Jaiswal are three extra batters who’re famend for his or her aggressive batting. Australia’s Adam Gilchrist (22 sixes in 2005) and behind him are India’s Virender Sehwag (22 sixes in 2008) and Rishabh Pant (21 sixes in 2022).
A lot of Jaiswal’s six-hitting numbers have been bolstered by his double century within the second innings at Rajkot the place he smashed 12 sixes which is the very best in a Check innings equalling Pakistan’s Wasim Akram who did in 1996 towards Zimbabwe.
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Jaiswal has scored greater than fifty plus rating in each Check of the continuing sequence towards England. The younger left-hander has additionally scored two double-centuries within the sequence. With a Check remaining in Dharamshala Jaiswal is on the verge of breaking the document for probably the most runs in a bilateral sequence.
In the course of the fourth Check in Ranchi Jaiswal equalled the document of Virat Kohli of 655 runs tally which the latter made towards England as effectively in 2016 at residence. Along with that Jaiswal has surpassed present Indian coach Rahul Dravid’s tally of 619 runs and 602 runs towards Australia and England respectively away from residence.
Forward of Jaiswal within the listing is Kohli (692 runs) who has had a coming-of-age Check sequence towards Australia away in 2014/15. Nevertheless, former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is in a category of his personal with 774 (away sequence in 1971) and 732 (residence sequence in 1978/79) towards West Indies.