The Indian former head coach Rahul Dravid has praised the young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal who smashed a stunning 161 knock in the second innings of the first test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s peak performance year continues and Rahul Dravid feels that the youngster will get better from here.
Despite being dismissed for a duck in the first innings, he came back strongly to give a solid start for India.
Dravid was India’s head coach when Jaiswal made his international debut in the first test against West Indies where he smashed he 171 runs off 387 balls in the match forging a 229 runs opening partnership with captain Rohit Sharma and a 110 run partnership with Virat Kohli.
Dravid stepped down as India’s head coach after leading the team to the T20 World Cup triumph. However, he will continue to travel with the players as he is the head coach of Rajasthan Royals where Jaiswal plays.
Dravid said that jaiswal played a match winning knock in his first ever test in Australia is unique.
“To go to Australia, to play in Perth, and in your first Test match, get a hundred in Australian soil, I don’t think many people have been able to do that. I’m sure someone like him, with his hunger, his desire, his drive, he is only going to keep getting better and better,” said Dravid.
This century is Jaiswal’s third in the year and fourth overall in test cricket. Jasiwal has scored 1280 runs in 23 test innnings this year alone at an average of 58.18 and has amassed 1568 runs in 15 tests at an average of 58.07.
He also has played 23 T20Is for India scoring 723 runs at a strike rate of 164.11 and an average of 36.15.
He will be next seen in action during the second test of the Australia tests which begins on December 06 at Adelaide Oval.
