'GOAT Going After...' - Hayden Hypes Up Jaiswal vs Lyon Battle For Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nathan Lyon [X]

With Nathan Lyon setting his sights on dominating young gun Yashasvi Jaiswal, Matthew Hayden said it was the right move given the opening batter is proving himself to be an 'asset' for Indian cricket.

"Isn't it great that the series is shaping up the bare-heavyweight bout, someone like the GOAT (Lyon) going after (Jaiswal), what is in my opinion one of the key assets for Indian cricket. Yes he's certainly proving to be that," he said.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Is A Package: Hayden

Hayden said while Jaiswal's ability to hit on the up through covers is special, he will have to adjust given the length of the boundaries in Australia.

"Young Jaiswal is an exciting prospect to see how he'll play. He is a package. His ability in particular to get on the up through the covers is phenomenal. That'll also have its vulnerabilities," Hayden said.

"I'm looking forward to seeing how he adjusts on bouncy tracks. We did notice in the IPL that he's a very hard hitter of the ball, pull shots in particular, but that'll be challenged by three world-class speedsters, assuming they're all fit and on much bigger grounds.

"It has to almost be the perfect contact for that ball to sail over (for a) six so you can get caught easily, three-quarters of the way in the fence. They (all) have little adjustments that world-class players like Jazzy (Jaiswal) will make for sure," he said.

[From PTI Inputs]

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