Former England captain Alastair Cook praised India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 161 against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Cook commended Jaiswal's confidence for sledging Mitchell Starc,

Yashasvi Jaiswal earned high praise from Alastair Cook for his remarkable 161-run knock in Perth, showcasing grit and audacity at just 22, even sledging Mitchell Starc during India's commanding Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener against Australia.

Alastair Cook commends Indias bold choice to bat first in Australia, highlighting their confidence and strategy in the high-pressure Test series.

Former England captain Alastair Cook says he was surprised to see the way India hammered Australia in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

During the second day play of the first Test in Perth, Jaiswal took a dig at Starc, saying, "You are coming too slow at me". The left-arm fast bowler, had a smile on his face while walking back to his mark.

Interestingly, during his marathon knock, the 22-year-old displayed immense confidence to the extent that he did not shy away from giving the Australia speedster, , a taste of his own medicine, after he had tried to rattle the debutant Harshit Rana by saying that he bowls faster than the youngster and also has a long memory.

Former England captain Alastair Cook has now hailed Yashasvi Jasiwal's confidence in having the courage to tell Mitchell Starc that he is "bowling slow."