IND vs ENG: Not even Virat Kohli! Ravindra Jadeja reaches historic milestone during 4th Test against England
Team India
all-rounder
Ravindra Jadeja
continues to defy convention and statistics alike with a string of standout performances in England, further cementing his status as one of India's most complete cricketers.
With his latest gritty half-century at Old Trafford, Jadeja now boasts nine 50+ scores in England, more than former stalwarts such as Virat Kohli (7), Ajinkya Rahane (7), Cheteshwar Pujara (6), and even the elegant VVS Laxman (5).
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Remarkably, he also averages higher than all of them in English conditions, a feat few would have predicted for a spin-bowling all-rounder once regarded primarily for his bowling.
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His awe-inspiring batting on the final day of the fourth Test came at a critical juncture.
Alongside Washington Sundar, Jadeja stitched together an unbroken 150-run partnership that helped India wipe out England's massive 347-run first-innings lead.
From 0-2 early in their second innings, India battled to 375-4 with a couple of hours remaining in the match, leading by 64 runs and grinding down an increasingly fatigued English attack.
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Shubman Gill's marathon 228-ball hundred, a new Indian record for most runs in a series against England (722), set the stage.
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But after his dismissal for 103, it was Jadeja, dropped first ball by Joe Root, who anchored the rear guard with poise and patience. His fifth fifty of the series came in style, slicing Ben Stokes to the boundary and celebrating with his trademark sword dance in front of jubilant India fans.
As England's bowlers flagged, Stokes battling through pain, Archer probing for breakthroughs, and Root tossing in occasional spin, Jadeja remained firm.
In English conditions where many Indian batters have historically struggled, Ravindra Jadeja has quietly built a record that now rivals, and in many cases surpasses, the legends.
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