Ravindra Jadeja continues to add to his legendary status as one of the greatest all-rounders ever with his solid knock of 87 runs against England in the first Test in Hyderabad.
A menace with the ball in Asian conditions, Ravindra Jadeja’s growth as a batsman since 2016 has been commendable. Only in one year since 2016 has Jadeja’s batting average in Tests been below 35; in 2021, his batting average was 24 and in that year, he played 6 of his 7 Tests outside Asia.
Ravindra Jadeja’s rise as a Test batsman has been a key cog of India being indomitable at home in this period as he offers enviable batting depth and great balance to the Test side.
His 87-run knock in Hyderabad was only further reinforcement of that. Being a left-hander, Jadeja was promoted ahead of wicketkeeper KS Bharat to break the chain of right-handers in the middle-order. He formed three significant partnerships – 65 (74) with KL Rahul, 68 (141) with KS Bharat, and 78 (174 with Axar Patel – that have all but batted England out of this Test match as India finished with a lead of 190 runs.
He looked solid and confident in his decision-making: whether it was in his long-strided front-foot defense, or wristy flicks, or big hits after stepping down the pitch. He ran hard, as you’d expect Jadeja to for quick singles. Overall, he creamed 7 fours and 2 sixes in his resolute knock.
Netizens lavished praise on him, pointing out that Jadeja has a Test batting average of 36 and bowling average of 24 over 69 Test matches, making him one of the greatest all-rounders of all-time.
Fans hail Ravindra Jadeja the all-rounder after his 87 vs England:
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Jack Leach
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