The second match of the five -match Test series between England and India will be played on the field of Edgbaston. In this match, Team India’s opening batsman Yashwashi Jaiswal has the opportunity to make history. He could be the fastest 2000 runs in Test cricket for India in this match.
Sunil Gavaskar is the fastest 2000 runs in Test cricket match. Apart from this, Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag have the record for the fastest 2000 runs based on the innings.
The opportunity to leave Sunil Gavaskar behind Yashwashi Jaiswal
Yashwashi Jaiswal has scored 1903 runs in 20 matches in Test cricket so far with an average of 52.86. He is only 97 runs away from scoring 2000 runs in Test cricket. If he is capable of scoring 97 runs in the second Test in Edgbaston, he will become an Indian to score 2000 runs in the lowest match. But currently this record is in the name of Sunil Gavaskar. Sunil Gavaskar crossed 2000 runs in 23 Tests. Yashwashi Jaiswal will have two matches to break this record of Sunil Gavaskar.
Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag will leave behind?
Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag are named after Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar for the fastest 2000 runs in Test cricket. Both of these former players got the figure in 25 matches. Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag have the record for the fastest 2000 runs on the basis of the innings. The duo scored the record in 40-40 innings, while Sunil Gavaskar completed 2000 runs in 44 innings. Yashwashi Jaiswal has played 38 innings in Test cricket so far. If he scored 97 in the first innings of the second Test, he will become the first Indian batsman to score 2000 Test runs in the lowest innings.
Yashwashi Jaiswal’s poor field in Leads Test match
Yashwashi Jaiswal scored a century in the first innings in the lead Test match against England, but his fielding in this match was very bad. Due to which he faced trolling. Together with both innings, he left at least five catches. In the second innings, he did not do anything special and was dismissed for only 4 runs. Fans’ eyes will be on their bat in the second Test and especially on fielding.
