India’s Ravindra Jadeja proved his all-rounder abilities in the first Test against Australia in Nagpur, securing his place among the elite. On Day 1, he scalped 5 wickets, leaving Australia with a score of 177. Then, he followed it up with an unbeaten 66 runs, leading India to a score of 321/7 at the end of Day 2.
However, on the Day 3, he was bowled out by the Australian debutant Todd Murphy, as he claimed his sixth wicket in the match.
Ravindra Jadeja has now achieved the feat of scoring a 50-plus score and picking up 5 wickets in an innings 6 times in his career, equaling the numbers of R. Ashwin and Richard Hadlee. Only Ian Botham (11) and Shakib Al Hasan (10) have accomplished this more times.
Aakash Chopra, former Indian cricketer, goes on to say that Ravindra Jadeja is the best all-rounder in Test cricket, not Ben Stokes. With a record of 394 runs at an average of 98.50 in the four Tests since 2022 and 15 wickets at an average of 17.46, it’s hard to argue against Chopra’s statement.
Jadeja continues to prove his worth and dominate on the cricket field. Don’t miss out on the chance to witness the best all-rounder in Test cricket in action!