Yashasvi Jaiswal: Yashasvi Jaiswal has created history on the field of Perth. Yashasvi has achieved a position in Test cricket which no other batsman has been able to reach. Yashasvi became the batsman to hit the most number of sixes in a calendar year. He broke the 10-year-old record of former New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum. Yashasvi has hit 34 sixes so far in the year 2024.
Yashasvi created history
Yashasvi Jaiswal holds the world record for hitting most sixes in a year in the longest format of cricket. Perth is wreaking havoc on the field with a successful Kangaroo bowling attack. Yashasvi has scored his half-century and is in great form. Yashasvi achieved this feat by sending Nathan Lyon’s ball straight across the boundary line. Yashasvi has become the batsman to hit the most sixes in a year in the history of Test cricket. The Indian opener has broken Brendon McCullum’s 10 year old record. In the year 2014, McCullum hit a total of 33 sixes. Now Yashasvi has broken the record of former New Zealand batsman Yashasvi-Rahul.
Rahul Yashasvi added color
In the second innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul gave a great start to the Indian team. Till the time of writing the news, both have made an unbroken partnership of more than 170 runs for the first wicket. After 20 years, the Indian opening pair have made a century partnership for the first wicket on Australian soil. In the year 2004, Aakash Chopra and Virender Sehwag made a partnership of 123 runs for the first wicket. KL Rahul has also completed his half-century and is in great form.
Yashasvi’s wonder
2024 has been a great year with the bat for Yashasvi Jaiswal. Yashasvi has so far scored 1208 runs in 23 innings of 12 Test matches played this year. The Indian opening batsman has scored 2 centuries and 8 half-centuries during this period. Yashasvi has also scored a double century in 14 test matches of his career. Yashasvi is also the fastest Indian batsman to score 1000 runs in Test cricket. He achieved this feat in the test match played against New Zealand.
