Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden praised Yashasvi Jaiswal’s game, saying, “I think he is a package… Yes, his strokeplay is fantastic. Especially, his ability to hit up through the covers is amazing.” Hayden emphasized that Yashasvi’s batting is strong, but at the same time he also pointed out some weaknesses. Hayden said, “But it will also have its weaknesses. I am curious to see how he adjusts to the bouncy pitches. We saw a few times in the IPL that he hits the ball very hard, especially with pull shots.”
Matthew hayden and Yashasvi Jaiswal photo by social media
Hayden also told that the biggest challenge for Yashasvi in the Australia tour will be against the world-class bowling of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood. “Matthew Hayden believes that dealing with Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in the Australia tour is going to be challenging for Yashasvi. It will be challenging to deal with three world-class fast bowlers.” Hayden also stressed that facing these three bowlers will not be easy for Yashasvi, especially on big grounds. “They are all fit, and even on very big grounds, where you need the right connection to send the ball for 6 runs, you can easily lose wickets.”
Hayden concluded by saying that Yashasvi will have to make some minor adjustments, which, being a world-class player, he will surely make. According to him, “So he has very few adjustments to make which a world-class player like Jaiswal will make sure of.”
It is clear that Hayden is optimistic about Yashasvi Jaiswal’s potential and his future performance, but is also warning him about the difficulties of the Australia tour. This will be a big test for Yashasvi, and it will be interesting to see how he faces these challenges.
