Golden opportunity to beat Afridi
Yashasvi Jaiswal has so far hit 39 sixes in 36 innings in Test cricket. If he hits 11 more sixes in the five-match Test series against England, then his 50 sixes will be completed. The special thing is that he still has 9 innings left to leave Afridi behind. Afridi hit 50 sixes in 46 innings.
Tehelka was created in the last England series.
Yashasvi batted tremendously in the last domestic series against England. He scored 712 runs in 9 innings of 5 Tests, including two double centuries. He hit 26 sixes in that series. This is the reason why fans expect a bang from them this time too.
Captain Gill’s expectations of Yashasvi
Now that senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired, Yashasvi is playing the role of a solid opener in Shubman Gill -led team. Team India needs their explosive style, especially when the match is against the aggressive team like England.
The record of hitting 50 sixes in the lowest innings in Test history is currently the name by Shahid Afridi (46 innings). If you give 11 sixes in this series, then they can break these records only in 45 innings.
Top 6 batsmen who hit 50 sixes in the lowest innings: