century in Perth” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”/>NEW DELHI: The Australian media had already declared Yashasvi Jaiswal as “The New King” before this edition of Border Gavaskar Trophy started in Australia.
And although the Indian opener fell for a duck in the first innings of the first Test in Perth, he more than made up for it with a swashbuckling hundred in the second attempt, reaching the milestone with a six.
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He has impressed everyone with his distinctive strokeplay and temperament and is an Australian star Adam Gilchrist And Brett Lee were effusive in their praise Jaiswal while making comments in the first test.
In a video making the rounds on social media, Gilchrist says: “That’s six! And that's a hundred, the fourth Test match century for a young man who came to Australia with a big reputation, from humble beginnings, how big.” Things can grow, he had delivered with a touch of class. What a moment, Yashasvi Jaiswal!”
After ML Jaisimha (Brisbane, 1967-68) and Sunil Gavaskar (Brisbane, 1977–78), Jaiswal became the third Indian to score a Test hundred on his first appearance in Australia
The left-handed Jaiswal was given a let-off on the 52nd when Usman Khawaja missed a difficult opportunity, but his dominant innings was almost flawless.
Jaiswal scored his maiden century in Australia in his 15th Test match.
Jaiswal has cemented his position at the top of the order after making his debut against the West Indies in 2023 with a confident 171.
His best score is an unbeaten 214 against England and he averages over 56.