It is perhaps correct to blame Yashasvi Jaiswal for all the four drops in the first Test at Headingley, against England, but then it also goes without saying, that he is a good fielder, and should remain in the slip cordon for the next match. Yes, India did pay big for those drops, but nothing can be done about those lapses now.
Yashasvi Jaiswal a Solid Fielder
As per a stat shown during the 1st Test coverage, Yashasvi Jaiswal has taken 20 catches, and dropped 8. So, had those unfortunate misses not happened last week, the southpaw would really be one of the best-fielders in the team. Hence, it is time to move on. Just talking on catch efficiency in the slip cordon, surprisingly enough, India overall remains the best team in terms of catching efficiency since 2023.
Cricket 36 seconds Yashasvi Jaiswal on brink of breaking 49-year-old batting record, could surpass Sunil GavaskarThey even beat the likes of Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa. In the ongoing West Indies vs Australia encounter, the hosts went on to drop, as many as seven catches in Australia’s second innings, giving them a chance to recover.
TeamEfficiency %India80.6New Zealand78.5Sri Lanka78.3South Africa75England74.5Australia72.3Pakistan68Bangladesh67.2West Indies64.7*At slips & gullyIndia the Best Fielding Team
Coming back to the stats, India has a catching efficiency of 80.6 in the slip cordon and gully, since 2023. That is easily the best by any team in this period. The next on the list is New Zealand at 78.5, followed by Sri Lanka at 78.3. What is surprising is, the likes of Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne drop the most catches among the top teams. They have a poor catching efficiency of 72.3.
Pakistan is poorer, with an efficiency of 68. But they are hardly in any race, as far as Test cricket is concerned. Bangladesh and West Indies occupy the last two spots.
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