The India vs England final Test at the Oval has marked a tragic end to both the Indian and English innings. The Indian batting collapsed over Day 1 and could manage only 224 runs in the first innings, losing the last 4 wickets in no time, while the English batters, who made a great start with the openers overrunning things, were bundled up for a score of 247.
Former Indian opener Navjot Singh Sidhu has lavished high praise on new Indian opening sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal during the ongoing fifth Test at The Oval. This Test acts as a decider for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
“The way he (Jaiswal) played those cuts, the cover drive, and especially that stroke between mid-on and midwicket shows how quickly he gets into position. He has so much time. I can say that after Sunil Gavaskar, if any opener has come close to the impact of Virender Sehwag, it is Yashasvi Jaiswal," Sidhu drawing great parallels.
“If I had to rate him, his average was around 52 before this series, and now it will be close to 49 or 50. When your average remains near or above 50 even after playing 20 to 30 Test matches, you are considered a great player,” he added.
Navjot Singh Sidhu in all praise for young Indian opener
“Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fifty today was priceless. In these conditions, there could not have been a better innings. Some might say that he got a life because a catch was dropped, but if you look at how that catch was dropped, you’ll understand. It was such a powerful slash, and the ball that went toward Brook was travelling at the speed of knots.”
Navjot Singh Sidhu justifies Gautam Gambhir's extra batter move
The beginning of the Oval Test was marked by severe criticism for Gautam Gambhir since he decided to play with an additional batter on the side instead of going with Kuldeep Yadav for the final Test.
“Even Washington Sundar was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to take a single or not, and ended up getting out while trying to play a pull shot. As a result, the innings got stuck at 224, when it looked like it could have easily reached 300. That shift in momentum went in England’s favour,” he added.
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