Australia’s Mitchell Starc, left, and India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal smile as they have a chat on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens)
India vs Australia: Australia pacer Mitchell Starc reacted to the viral Yashasvi Jaiswal comment in the 1st Test at Perth where the Indian batter told the Aussie that he was ‘bowling too slow.’
In the match, Starc had cranked up at 141 kph and beat Jaiswal for pace as he attempted a drive. Jaiswal followed it with a textbook backfoot defense, and then exchanged words. “You are bowling too slow,” Jaiswal had told Starc.
“I didn’t actually hear him say I bowled too slow. I don’t say too much to people these days. I may have been back in the day, but now I just sort of get on with it. Played that flick shot and I think I bowled pretty much the same ball, and he defended it. I said where the flick shot is, and he laughed at me, and we just left it at that,” Starc said in an interaction with cricket.com.au.
“You’re bowling too slow!” 🐌
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— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 4, 2024
The Aussie bowler also lauded Jaiswal, saying he adapted to the conditions well and said that the imndian youngster has a bright future.
“He’ll play a lot of cricket for India and be highly successful. Certainly, he played really, really well in that second innings. He adapted to conditions through that first Test. We got him cheaply in the first innings and he adapted to that and played a fantastic innings, so full credit to him. He is one of those new crop of fearless young cricketers around the world,” Starc said.
Jaiswal starred with a scintillating century in the Test alongside Virat Kohli, who also scored a century, which played a big part in India defeating Australia in Perth to go 1-0 up in the series.
