26 ke umar mein naye phase ka shubhaarambh
2022 mein England ke liye debut karne ke baad, Jacks ne domestic aur franchise cricket mein toh dhamaka kiya, lekin international stage pe consistency dikhana mushkil raha. Wo khud maanta hai ki usne shuru mein thoda over-try kiya. “Main shayad un maukon ko zyada jaldi pakadne ki koshish kar raha tha,” Jacks ne ek interview mein kaha. “Main har cheez ek saath karne chah raha tha.”
Ab, jab England ke management ne uska role clear define kar diya hai, Jacks khush hai ki use No.7 pe apna natural game khelne ka chance mil raha hai. Ye position uske allround game ke liye perfect hai – chaahe innings sambhalna ho ya last ke overs mein maar dhad karni ho. Off-spin ke sath uska power hitting game use white-ball formats (T20Is & ODIs) ke liye ek dam valuable player banata hai.
Clarity in Role aur Soch
Jacks ka kehna hai ki wo “clarity” jo use mili hai, wo Brendon McCullum aur coaching staff ke sath ki gayi baat-cheet ka result hai. Unhone clearly bola hai – No.7 pe finisher ka role nibhana hai, sath hi jab zarurat ho to ball se bhi kuch overs nikalne hain. Ye defined role us pressure ko hata deta hai jo pehle wo mehsoos karta tha.
“Ab mujhe pata hai ki mujhse kya expect kiya ja raha hai,” Jacks ne bataya. “Main aake ya toh partnership build kar sakta hoon ya first ball se hi attack kar sakta hoon. Mujhe ye bhi maloom hai ki kabhi kabhi ball se bhi contribute karna padega. Is clarity se focus banaye rakhna asaan ho gaya hai.”
Pichle tajurbeon se sikhi baatein
Jacks ke pehle international matches mein kabhi kabhi brilliance dikhi, lekin consistency missing thi. Uska attacking style – jo IPL aur The Hundred jaise leagues mein kaafi successful raha – kabhi kabhi international level pe uske liye problem bhi bana. Wo maanta hai ki pehle wo sirf dikhawa karne mein laga tha.
“Main shayad har ball ko chhakka marne ki soch raha tha,” Jacks ne mazaak mein kaha. “Lekin international cricket ek alag level hai. Yahan moments choose karne padte hain aur apne practice pe bharosa rakhna padta hai.”
RCB ke liye IPL khelna, aur Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell jaise stars ke sath time bitana, ne uski soch aur game dono ko sudhara hai. Ab wo better judge kar pata hai ki kab spin pe attack karna hai aur kab innings ko pace karna hai.
England ke naye daur ka key player
2023 ke ODI World Cup ke flop show ke baad, England apni white-ball team ko phir se build kar raha hai. Aise waqt mein, Jacks jaise naye players ke liye moka hai apna claim thokne ka. Joe Root aur Ben Stokes jaise players agar zyada Test cricket pe dhyan de rahe hain, toh Jacks jaise allrounders ki importance badh gayi hai.
Bat aur ball dono se contribution aur sharp fielding skills Jacks ko ek aise team ke liye perfect banata hai jo naye energy ke sath rebuild kar rahi hai. Uska off-spin middle overs mein useful hai, aur uski hitting ability lower order mein match-winner ban sakti hai.
Iss moka ko chhodna nahi chahta Jacks
Agle kuch mahino mein England ka schedule kaafi tight hai – Australia, India jaise strong opponents ke sath series hain. Jacks chah raha hai ki uska domestic aur franchise form ab international level pe bhi reflect ho. The Hundred mein uska performance – 379 runs at 159.24 strike rate + crucial wickets – ye dikhata hai ki wo pressure moments mein handle kar sakta hai.
“Main apne game se khush hoon,” usne bola. “Maine consistency pe kaafi kaam kiya hai, aur ab mujhe lagta hai main ready hoon. Ye mere liye second coming jaisa feel ho raha hai – aur main is moka ko waste nahi karne wala.”
Aage kya?
England ke selectors bhi Jacks ko T20Is mein ek lambi run dena chahte hain, kyunki uski power-hitting aur bowling dono hi format ke liye perfect combo hai. No.7 pe wo Moeen Ali ya Sam Curran jaise past finishers ke footsteps pe chal sakta hai.
Off the field, Jacks ab zyada balanced aur mentally strong feel karta hai. “Main ab process ko enjoy karta hoon – sirf results ke peeche nahi bhaagta,” usne kaha. “Chaahe main batting karu, bowling karu ya sirf fielding mein help karu – mujhe team ke liye farq laana hai.”
Will Jacks ka international career ek naye daur mein enter kar raha hai. No.7 pe ek clear role, sahi mindset, aur franchise cricket ka valuable experience use England ke white-ball setup ka ek strong pillar bana sakta hai. Ab jab uske paas ek proper chance hai, wo proof karna chahta hai ki wo sirf ek flashy player nahi – balki ek long-term match-winner hai.
