Ravindra Jadeja completes 50 Test wickets against South Africa: Stats
What's the story
Star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has added another feather to his hat by completing 50 Test wickets against South Africa. He accomplished the milestone with his second wicket on Day 4 of the ongoing second Test match at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati The left-arm spinner gave India a glimmer of hope by removing both Proteas openers in quick succession. Here are further details.
Key wickets
Jadeja traps both openers
India could only manage 201/10 while responding to SA's first innings score of 489/10. SA's second innings also started well with openers Ryan Rickelton (35) and Aiden Markram (29) adding 59 runs. However, Jadeja then struck twice to restrict the damage. Jadeja's wicket of Markram was a beauty, as the ball turned sharply after pitching on middle and off, beating the outside edge and hitting the top of off stump. Rickelton had mistimed a big shot against him.
Elite list
Jadeja joins these names
Playing his 11th Test against SA as per ESPNcricinfo, Jadeja has raced to 50 wickets at a fine average of 19-plus. This includes three fifers with the best of 6/138. Anil Kumble (84), Javagal Srinath (64), Harbhajan Singh (60), and Ravichandran Ashwin (57) are the other Indian bowlers with 50-plus Test scalps against the Proteas. However, none of these bowlers boasts a sub-20 average in this regard.
Career
Here are his overall numbers
Overall in Test cricket, he now boasts 346 wickets from 89 games at an average of 25-plus. This includes 16 four-fers and 15 five-wicket hauls. The series opener saw Jadeja become the fourth all-rounder with the Test double of 4,000 runs and 300 wickets. With the bat, Jadeja has recorded 4,041 runs at 38.12 with the help of six tons and 27 fifties.