In the 148-year history of Test cricket, only a few cricketers have made a significant impact both with the bat and ball in an overseas tour. But Ravindra Jadeja, India’s greatest Test all-rounder, has rewritten the book with his exceptional performance in the red ball format in England.
Ravindra Jadeja Creates Remarkable Records in England:
Jadeja has now joined an elite club of only three cricketers in Test cricket who have achieved 1000+ runs and taken 30+ wickets in an away country. It’s a special milestone for him and will be remembered in the cricket book for a long time. The other 2 legends who achieved similar records were Wilfred Rhodes with 1032 runs and 42 wickets in Australia and Sir Garry Sobers with 1820 runs and 62 wickets in England.
But Jadeja’s achievements go beyond numbers. He is the only Asian in history to have such a complete record on English soil. While 18 Asian Bowlers have taken 30+ wickets and 7 Asian batters have scored 1000+ runs in England, only the star all-rounder Jadeja is the only one to have both records, proving why he is a world-class all-rounder.
With 34 wickets and over 1000 runs in England, he is still going strong at the age of 36. He has truly earned his place among the great all-rounders to have ever played in England. His amazing skills continue to be a pillar for India in the challenging conditions.
Ravindra Jadeja has achieved these records during the 4th Test of the Andarson-Tendulkar Trophy at Manchester. The most important 203* partnership between Ravindra Jajeja and Washington Sundar helped Team India to draw the 4th Test match. Team India will play their 5th Test match of this series in London from July 31.
