"His South African tour was not that good, so eyes will be on how he performs in Australia" - Parthiv Patel on Yashasvi Jaiswal heading into BGT
Parthiv Patel has pointed out that Yashasvi Jaiswal's performances in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be keenly followed. He highlighted that while the opener has done exceedingly well in India, he was found wanting in South Africa.
India are currently playing New Zealand in a three-match Test series, with the opening day of the first Test in Bengaluru getting washed off on Wednesday, October 16. They will subsequently embark on a five-Test tour of Australia, with the first Test starting in Perth on November 22.
During a discussion on Colors Cineplex, Patel was asked whether Jaiswal would have his eyes set on the Australia tour after an underwhelming trip to South Africa.
"If you see his numbers, when someone performs so well in India, you are eager to see how he performs overseas. His South African tour was not that good, so the eyes will be on how he performs in Australia. You have scored runs in Indian conditions, but if you score runs there as well, you get the stamp of an all-round batter," he responded.
The former India wicketkeeper-batter opined that the youngster has shown marked improvement in his game in the last few months.
"We have seen the improvements in the last one year, especially the way he played the short balls against Bangladesh. Although it was only Bangladesh in Chennai, they had pacy bowlers, and he played the short ball very well," he elaborated.
Jaiswal aggregated 50 runs at an average of 12.50 in four Test innings in South Africa. In contrast, he has amassed 901 runs at an average of 75.08 in 13 Test innings in India.
"He is understanding the conditions very well" - Parthiv Patel on Yashasvi Jaiswal
![Yashasvi Jaiswal was India's top run-getter in the two-Test series against Bangladesh. [P/C: BCCI]](https://statico.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/10/b0e1b-17290845704288-1920.jpg?w=500)
In the same discussion, Parthiv Patel noted that Yashasvi Jaiswal is adept at adjusting his game according to the conditions.
"He is understanding the conditions very well as to which shots he can play on which pitch, and where he has to defend. If you talk about pedigree, Yashasvi Jaiswal has everything," he said.
The cricketer-turned-commentator opined that the left-handed opener would perform well Down Under.
"The only thing now is that you will get five Test matches in Australia and you just have to make your numbers even better. You are at No. 2 (most runs in the current WTC cycle), you have scored 1200 runs, so the expectations will definitely be there. However, there is no doubt that he will perform well there also," Patel elaborated.
With 1217 runs at an average of 64.05 in 11 Tests, Jaiswal was the second-highest run-getter in the current World Test Championship cycle before Wednesday, behind only Joe Root. However, Ben Duckett displaced him from the second position during his 114-run knock in the ongoing second Test against Pakistan.