Ravindra Jadeja, a no-brainer
Updated On: 31 December, 2023 07:39 AM IST | Centurion | R Kaushik
India’s star all-rounder Jadeja has become indispensable over the last few years. The package he provides makes him a more attractive proposition overseas than fellow spinner R Ashwin
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India’s Ravindra Jadeja during a practice session ahead of the second Test against South Africa in Centurion on Saturday. Pic/PTI
Such is the effortlessness with which he carries himself on the field that it’s hard to reconcile to the fact that Ravindra Jadeja is 35 years old, that he has been playing international cricket for nearly 15 years, or that he can also sometimes pick up injuries.
A shoo-in for the lone spinner’s slot for the first Test against South Africa, Jadeja was ruled out of contention after contracting upper back spasms on Tuesday morning, the first day of the game. It won’t be an exaggeration to say that India missed Jadeja’s energy in the field and his intelligence and situational awareness with the bat. His replacement, R Ashwin, had a competent outing with the ball (one for 41 from 19 overs) but hardly contributed as a batsman, being dismissed for eight and a first-ball duck respectively.
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