Dale Steyn wants Yashasvi Jaiswal to temporarily stop using patent shot: ‘Maybe it’s something he needs to consciously cut down on’ | Cricket News
South Africa pace great Dale Steyn said that Yashasvi Jaiswal should temporarily stop using his patented cut shot just like Sachin Tendulkar had shelved his drive in Australia. The left hander fell on Tuesday once again against South Africa trying to put away Marco Jansen with the shot. “It’s his go-to shot, and breaking that instinct is tough. When you see the ball in your zone, you go for it. But maybe it’s something he needs to consciously cut down on. I remember Sachin once removed the drive from his game in Australia. Jaiswal may also need to say, ‘Unless it’s in a specific area, I won’t play it. In this area, I’ll trust my defence’,” Steyn said on JioHotstar after the day’s play. “It was a bit of a false shot by Jaiswal. It’s his default option — he likes playing that shot. He is probably so used to right-arm bowlers angling the ball across him that playing that shot feels natural. But with Marco Jansen being a left-armer, it looks like the ball …
