Test cricket needed India’s ‘fantastic’ Jaiswal and England’s Bazball

Former England captain Mike Gatting heaps praise on India and England’s approach ahead of fourth Test in Ranchi.

India and England have been backed to keep playing the “magnificent” brand of cricket that has lit up the series despite criticism from some parts.

The teams face each other in the fourth Test in Ranchi on Friday with the hosts leading the five-Test series 2-1.

England suffered their largest defeat in terms of runs, 434, in the third Test as Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal turned the tables on “Bazball” with a rapid double century that equalled Wasim Akram’s record of 12 sixes in a Test innings.

“When you see Jaiswal playing like he did that was fantastic,” former England captain Mike Gatting told Al Jazeera.

“To get 200 as quickly as he did and play the way he did – a young kid – was incredible.

“He reminds me of a young Mohammad Azharuddin, who came in and got three hundreds in his first three Tests against England.”

Yashasvi Jaiswal is bossing the batting charts in his maiden World Test Championship cycle