Jadeja

07:23 CSK - The 'Kings' of consistency Dhoni and Jadeja have been part of many a battle together, including a memorable partnership in the 2019 ODI World Cup semifinal against New Zealand that ended in tears for the senior pro. Despite the immense professional respect for each other, their chemistry hasn't always been a smooth one. Last year, after a disastrous campaign when he was made captain for a while only to be removed midway, Jadeja left the CSK camp in a huff. There were again suggestions, which one understands were true, of a misunderstanding between the two when Dhoni had a strong word in public with Jadeja when he didn't bowl too well against Delhi Capitals in New Delhi. It was followed by a cryptic tweet, but with the business end of the IPL coming up, the flames were doused. Chennai won the title for the fifth time to go level with Mumbai Indians. Once the playoffs started, all that mattered was the performance. On Monday, it was the Dhoni-Jadeja duo that removed the in-form Shubman Gill. And then, in dramatic fashion, Jadeja's last-over heroics with the bat won the game for CSK. "I want to dedicate this win to our one and only MS Dhoni," a beaming Jadeja said after the match. It was heartfelt, because Jadeja knows that even if Dhoni is occasionally stern with him, the captain has tremendous amount of confidence in him as well. Dhoni backed Jadeja during his first turbulent years in CSK and explored his ability to become a match-winning Test-match bowler. 01:...

Read more Ravindra Jadeja removed first-innings century-makers Steve Smith and Travis Head but a third day of dropped catches, wickets off no-balls and rash shots still ended with Australia 296 runs ahead at 123-4 in their second innings. Marnus Labuschagne, the world's top-ranked Test batsman, survived several painful blows on a pitch of variable bounce to be 41 not out at stumps. "We have quite a formidable score already but you just never know," Labuschagne told BBC Radio. The 28-year-old added: "My hands are just about hanging on. I've got good bone density. It is lively out there, and that does make it challenging when they bounce like that off a length, but that happens as a batter and you've just got to find a way through it." This match is taking place just a week before Australia face England in an Ashes opener at Edgbaston. "We're certainly not taking this game as Ashes preparation," said Labuschagne. "But it is certainly handy to have a Test of this calibre before a very big series." When Scott Boland knocked over Srikar Bharat's stumps with just the second ball of the day, India were 317 runs behind with only four first-innings wickets standing. But Ajinkya Rahane (89) and Shardul Thakur (51) then made the most of Australia's mistakes during a seventh-wicket stand of 109 before India were eventually dismissed for 296. "Quite poor" Australia captain Pat Cummins took 3-83 in his 20 overs but his figures would have been better but for six no-balls. "We made a bit ...

Star Indian cricketer and world's No. 1 Test all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was on fire for India during the final session of the third day's play of the WTC 2023 final against Australia. The 34-year-old left-arm spinner removed both first-inning centurions Steve Smith and Travis Head to lead India's fightback in the game and, at the same time, break legendary Bishan Singh Bedi's all-time Test record. Jadeja first got rid of ex-Australian skipper Smith, who was caught by Shardul Thakur, and then he removed Head by taking a catch off his own bowling. And by removing Head, he broke Bedi’s 44-year-old record of taking 266 Test wickets for India. Bedi was India’s highest wicket-taker in the history of the game among left-arm spinners, but now that record belongs to Jadeja, whose tally of wickets now stands at 267 in 65 red-ball matches. Apart from achieving this unique milestone, Jadeja also equaled his longtime India teammate Ravichandran Ashwin’s record of dismissing Smith eight times in Test cricket. The former Aussie captain, who averages close to 60 in Test matches, has been sent back to the pavilion eight times each by Jadeja and Ashwin, which is the second-highest time after Stuart Broad (9). The ongoing WTC 2023 final between India and Australia is evenly poised after three days of play and could land in anyone’s favour. As of now, Australia has a lead of 296 runs with six wickets in hand, and they would like to bat for at least two more sessions to hold their grip tight ...

Jun 09, 2023, 11:59 am 3 min read Jadeja averages 43.40 with the bat since 2019 (Source: Twitter/@ICC) It was an important knock from him as the top-order batters failed to turn up. Jadeja has been a consistent run-scorer lately. Furthermore, his skills with the ball make him arguably the best Test all-rounder going around. Here are his batting stats since 2019. A significant knock from Jadeja Replying to Australia's first innings total of 469, India suffered a top-order collapse. Jadeja arrived at number six with the scorecard reading 71/4. He joined forces with Jadeja had the lion's share in the partnership as he batted with great intent. The left-handed batter eventually fell prey to off-spinner An average of 43.40 since 2019 Since the start of 2019, Jadeja has smoked 1,302 runs in 25 Tests at an average of 43.40. The tally includes nine fifties and a couple of tons. Among Indian batters with at least 1,000 runs in this period, only The left-arm spinner has also scalped 75 wickets in this period at 26.34. Tremendous lower the order 1,196 of Jadeja's Test runs since 2019 have come batting at number six or lower. Only Jadeja's average of 49.83 is the highest among batters with at least 600 runs at number six or lower since 2019. His strike rate in this regard reads 53.39. His numbers in different nations since 2019 Notably, Jadeja has garnered runs across different conditions since 2019. His average in three Tests in Australia in this period reads 83. 30.5, 37.50, and 25 ...