Former Australia batter Mark Waugh heaped enormous praise on India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, proclaiming that he is going to be one of the next great batters in Test cricket.
During a studio show while doing commentary for the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney, Waugh was asked whom he believed was the batter that will dominate headlines in the net generation, and while he has faith in three, Jaiswal is the one that stands out for him.
“There are three in the running: (Yashasvi) Jaiswal, (Harry) Brook, and (Rachin) Ravindra,” he said on Kayo Sports. “I am going with Jaiswal, 24 years of age. He has already got a double hundred and averages around 50. There’s something special about this kid. I’ve got Jaiswal as the next champion batter joining the elite group. Brilliant player, so that’s my pick, the young Indian.”
Since making his debut in the West Indies, Jaiswal has made a habit of getting big scores every time he has his eye in. In 28 Tests, he already has seven hundreds and 13 fifties at an average of 49.23. Five of his seven tons are 150+ scores to go with his double century.
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan agreed with Waugh’s assessment and insisted that India captain Shubman Gill be added to the list. But the one he has resolutely backing his countryman Brook.
While the 26-year-old, who has already become England’s white-ball captain, has had an average tour of Australia over the past few months, he does have a formidable record in his 34-game Test career so far with 10 centuries and 14 fifties.
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“Harry Brook is the next one we will be talking about. We are already talking about him on this trip, with the way he is playing,” Vaughan said. “He has not got the amount of runs I expected, but over the course of the next 10 years, we are going to see some of the most extraordinary innings from this young chap.”