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After Explosive Ton, Yashasvi Jaiswal can break THESE RECORDS In England Series
Follow UsJaiswal could potentially have a legendary CV by the end of this series
Yashasvi Jaiswal is yet to complete two full years in Test cricket, but he’s already climbing up the ranks as one of India’s best Test openers this century.
He entered the England Test series with an average of 52 and four hundreds to his name, and it’s taken him just one innings to further improve these numbers, courtesy of a stunning ton on the very first day of the series.
After being asked to bat, Jaiswal looked assured from ball one and brought up his fifth century after just two sessions. As a result, he became the first visiting batter in Test history to score a century in his first Test in both Australia and England.
One record down, we look at some other records which the young opener can break over the course of these next two months.
Most runs by an Indian batter in a Test series in England
The current record is held by Rahul Dravid, who smashed 602 runs in the 2002 series, in just six innings. To date, Dravid is the only Indian batter to score over 600 runs in an away series in England.
With a maximum of nine innings still left in the series, there’s every chance Jaiswal could end up breaking this record. Assuming he bats nine times, he’ll need 502 more runs, which will certainly be achievable if he posts one or two daddy tons.
Fastest Indian to 2000 Test runs
The current record belongs to Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, who both got to 2,000 Test runs in their 40th Test innings.
Jaiswal is on course to break this record. He needs 101 runs in his next two innings to get to 2,000 Test runs and set the all-time record for the fastest Indian to 2,000 Test runs.
Most centuries by a visiting opener in a Test series in England
The current record is three hundreds, which has been achieved by multiple players: Alan Melville (SA), Arthur Morris (SA) and Gordon Greenidge (WI).
Jaiswal already has 1 in 1, and he needs two more centuries in 9 innings to equal the record and 3 tons in 9 innings to break it.
It will unquestionably be tough, but definitely not something out of Jaiswal’s reach.