Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to struggle vs left-arm pacers (Tests): Stats
What's the story
India's top-performing batter in Test cricket this year, Yashasvi Jaiswal, had a tough start to the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The young left-handed batter was dismissed for an eight-ball duck by Australian pacer Mitchell Starc, thanks to an outswinger and poor shot selection. This was a disappointing start to Jaiswal's first Test on Australian soil. Here we decode his struggles against left-arm pacers.
Pitch difficulties
Jaiswal's struggles on Australian tracks
Jaiswal's dismissal came as a result of his inability to adjust to the peculiar conditions of the Optus Stadium. During India's three-day intra-squad friendly match, he struggled to comprehend the bounce and swing nature of the pitch. This resulted in him nicking off a few deliveries in practice and repeating the same mistake on Day 1 of the Perth Test.
Performance review
Massive struggles against left-arm pacers
Jaiswal's wicket fell when he misread the line and length of a delivery from Starc, giving an outside edge that was easily taken by Nathan McSweeney. This is not the first time Jaiswal has fallen to a left-arm pacer in this format. He now has been dismissed four times across five innings against these pacers as his average plummets to a paltry 8.25 in this regard, as per ESPNcricinfo.
DYK
Battle versus Nandre Burger
Jaiswal had a hard time during India's 2023-24 away Test series against South Africa. He could only manage 50 runs across four innings at 12.50. Left-arm pacer Nandre Burger was his major nemisis on that tour as he dismissed Jaiswal thrice. The southpaw's other dismissal came at the hands of Kagiso Rabada. As tracks in SA and Australia are similiar in nature, Jaiswal must overcome his struggles to put up a solid show.
Stats
Overall stats against fast bowlers
Jaiswal's average drops to 36.07 when facing pacers as opposed to an impressive 75.16 against spinners. Right-arm pacers have dismissed him 10 times across 25 innings. However, the southpaw has an average of 47.20 in this regard. Meanwhile, Jaiswal still boasts an incredible record of 1,407 runs from 15 Tests at an average of 54.12 and a strike rate of 69.86. He has three centuries and eight half-centuries to his name.