Ravindra Jadeja Becomes First Indian Left-Arm Bowler to Pick 350 Wickets in Test Cricket
Jadeja became the fourth player in Test history to reach 4,000 runs and 350 wickets, doing it in 90 matches.
- On Monday, Ravindra Jadeja became the fourth player in Test history to record 4,000 runs and 350 wickets during the first Test in Galle against Sri Lanka.
- Jadeja joins an elite group including Kapil Dev , Ian Botham , and Daniel Vettori , though he is the only among the four to have played fewer than 100 Tests.
- Completing the double in 90 Tests, Jadeja is the second-fastest after Botham, who achieved it in 83 matches; his 350th wicket came when Shubman Gill caught Keshara Nuwantha.
- This performance makes Jadeja the fifth Indian bowler to reach 350 Test wickets, following Anil Kumble , Ravichandran Ashwin , Kapil , and Harbhajan Singh .
- Jadeja entered the Test with 4,095 runs and 348 wickets from 89 matches, needing just two wickets to reach the landmark.
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‘Favourite present-day cricketer’: England legend hails Jadeja after rare Test double
England cricket legend Geoffrey Boycott praised Ravindra Jadeja after he became only the fourth all-rounder to achieve 4000 runs and 350 wickets in Tests, highlighting his exceptional talent and contributions.
Ravindra Jadeja becomes first Indian left-arm bowler to pick 350 wickets in Test cricket
Jadeja achieved the feat on Day 3 of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium when he removed bowling all-rounder Keshara Nuwantha in the third session of the moving day.
Ravindra Jadeja made history by reaching 350 Test wickets in the Galle Test. He became the fifth Indian to achieve this milestone, but his achievement is even greater. He is only the second Indian, after Kapil Dev, to achieve the double of 4,000+ Test runs and 350+ wickets. Before Jadeja, Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, and Daniel Vettori were part of this club.
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Ravindra Jadeja completes 350 wickets, joins Kapil Dev in elite club - The Tribune
Ravindra Jadeja on Monday entered an elite group in Test cricket as the India all-rounder completed 350 wickets in the longest format during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Ravindra Jadeja completes 350 wickets, joins Kapil Dev in elite club
Ravindra Jadeja on Monday entered an elite group in Test cricket as the India all-rounder completed 350 wickets in the longest format during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
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