‘Very suited to top-order…’: Former England cricketer showers praise on opening pair of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal

Former England opener Mark Butcher- who has been in the commentary panel for the ongoing India vs England five-match Test series- has been very impressed by the opening pair of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Mark’s eyes filled with excitement when he was asked to talk about Rahul.

“Every time I’ve seen KL play, so we go back to the 2021 series here in England, and he batted at the top of the order with Rohit. So technically, he just looks very, very suited to top-order batting, really. And the fact that he’s now going to have a long run, hopefully, in that position, his average will go upwards of 40 very, very quickly because technically he’s fabulous. He’s a great player to watch,” said Butcher.

Speaking about Yashasvi Jaiswal, Butcher said, “I really love watching him bat. And Jaiswal is just a generational talent. The number three thing is a little bit sticky for India. It was a bit harsh on (Sai) Sudharsan after the first Test for him to find himself on the outside. And now Karun Nair’s had, sort of three, four failures over the course of the series.”

With the historic win at Edgbaston, India levelled the five-match series 1-1. The third match of the series is going to be held at the Lord’s Cricket ground- from July 10 to July 14.

(Written with inputs from Press Trust of India)