Delhi: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series has been a mixed bag for Yashasvi Jaiswal so far. He has scored only one brilliant century in three Test matches against Australia, while his performance in the remaining innings was not as expected. However, in the year 2024, Yashasvi has performed well in Test cricket and he is second in the list of batsmen who have scored the most Test runs this year. Melbourne Test can be a great opportunity for him to prove himself even better.
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A chance to leave Root behind in Melbourne
In the year 2024, Yashasvi has scored a total of 1312 runs in 27 innings of 14 Test matches at an average of 52.48, which includes 3 centuries and 7 half-centuries. At the same time, Joe Root of England is in first place this year by scoring 1556 runs in 31 innings of 17 Test matches. To leave Root behind, Yashasvi will have to score 245 runs in the Melbourne Test. The Boxing Day Test will be played between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 26 December to 30 December.
Performance against Australia so far
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s performance in the current series against Australia has been average. He played a memorable inning of 161 runs in the Perth Test, but he could not make much contribution in the remaining five innings. So far in this series, he has been able to score only 193 runs at an average of 38.60.
Melbourne’s pitch and expectations
The pitch of Melbourne Cricket Ground is considered a little helpful for the batsmen. In such a situation, Jaiswal will have a great opportunity to make a big score here. This match is also India’s last test of this year, so Jaiswal will try his best to make it memorable with his batting.
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