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Legendary Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar expressed extreme disappointment over Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal by Mitchell Starc on day three of the 3rd Test at the Gabba. Gavaskar thought it was not the kind of shot expected from an opener.
After Australia posted a total of 445 in their first innings, much more things were anticipated from Jaiswal and KL Rahul to provide India with a solid start. However, Jaiswal flicked the ball straight to Mitchell Marsh at square leg by getting out for just four on the 2nd ball of the innings.
"It's not the best shot. When you’re facing 445 runs, it’s crucial to get your eye in. It wasn’t even a half volley, and he tried to flick the ball away, resulting in a simple catch. It was excellent field placement and captaincy by Pat Cummins. But this is not the shot you expect from an opening batter, especially when the opposition has posted 445. Your role for that first hour is to stay at the crease," stated Sunil Gavaskar on ABC Sport. "Very, very disappointing," he elaborated.
This was also the 3rd time in the series that Starc had dismissed Jaiswal. Gavaskar also noted, "It's fine to be positive, but you also need to be practical. When the ball is new, you can’t look to score 25 runs off the first over."
He further said, "It wasn’t even a half volley. I could understand if it had been a half volley, as sometimes you can’t keep the shot along the ground. But it was a length ball, so there was no way to keep it down."
"Five minutes before Jaiswal got out, he was practicing the whip through mid-wicket— a fantastic shot with great balance. But then he went into the match, and with the same shot, he hit it in the air, flicking it straight to the fielder. It was the pressure of the game, in practice it was perfect," stated former England captain Michael Vaughan on Fox Sports.
In reply, the former Indian lead coach Ravi Shastri remarked, "Can you imagine the catch being there? The fielder just in front of square, and acres of space on the onside, yet Jaiswal hits it straight to him."