'Everyone has a blind spot': Ravichandran Ashwin defends Yashasvi Jaiswal's early dismissal to Jofra Archer at Lord's

Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin provided a detailed analysis of India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's batting style with reference to his early dismissal on the second day of the third Test at the iconic Lords'. Jaiswal was dismissed for an eight-ball 13 by Jofra Archer, who made his comeback to Test cricket after four years.

While highlighting Jaiswal's technique Ashwin pointed out that the 23-year-old prefers off-side more which might come across as a challenge at the Lords' pitch.

"Yashasvi Jaiswal, we all know, made a hundred in the first Test, a good 80 in the second. But there is one thing with him, his favored side is the off-side. You can call it a blind spot. With the Lord's slope, there is a high chance of the ball pitching and going away, especially with the new ball. Jaiswal lined up for it but Archer pitched it right outside the eyeline of Jaiswal on the legside. His head was completely away from the line of the ball. He cannot see the ball clearly because it's pitched there. His head is trying to access the ball and his bat has come down and taken the edge," he explained on his Youtube channel Ash ki Baat.

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He elaborated on the above by stating its not a technical weakness but just a blind spot which everybody has.

"He is not able to see the ball from his static position as he is a little closed off to one side. He cannot adjust the last moment to play with soft hands with the ball moving. It is not a technical weakness as such. Everyone has a blind spot," he added.

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Ashwin feels England have the upper hand

Ashwin also believes that England played well and they have a slight edge over India.

"The pitch is very slow. The wicket was expected to get better it is very slow. The one thing that got better was the fact that the bounce was a little consistent. That is a good sign. The second and third days are the best for batting in England. I still feel England are slightly ahead in the game," concluded.

However, he was optimistic that India can comeback in the game if they bat well consistently on Day 3. He also asserted that India's strategy to add more batting depth can work in their favour.