Ganesh Kendale
NEW DELHI: There’s no stopping Yashasvi Jaiswal. The young Indian batting sensation continues to make waves in Test cricket as he became the batter with most sixes in a calendar year in the longest format of the game.
The 22-year-old batter achieved the milestone during the second day of the first Test against Australia in Perth on Saturday.
Jaiswal redeemed himself after being dismissed for a duck in the first innings, scoring an unbeaten 90 studded with seven fours and two sixes.
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With his two maximums in the second innings, Jaiswal has taken his tally of sixes to 34 in 12 Tests in 2024.
Stepping down the pitch, he lofted a flighted delivery from Nathan Lyon over long-on for a massive six. This marked his 34th six of the year, surpassing former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum’s record of 33 sixes in a calendar year.
Jaiswal is playing his 12th Test of 2024 in Perth, nearing the end of a remarkable year in Test cricket. Since making his debut in 2023, he has scored two double centuries in 2024 – one each against England in Visakhapatnam and Rajkot.
Additionally, he has accumulated eight half-centuries, averaging 57.47 with an impressive strike rate of 73.10.
Jaiswal recently became the youngest Indian to reach 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year during the second Test between India and New Zealand last month.
Talking about the match, India built an ominous 218-run lead over Australia after Jaiswal and KL Rahul (62 not out) added an unbeaten 172 for the opening wicket.
