India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is on the verge of becoming part of an exclusive club that consists of a legendary figure, Sir Garfield Sobers. Jadeja has been in spectacular form as he has hit four consecutive half-centuries in a row against England in the current series. He made fifty not out, in a losing cause, in the fourth innings of the third Test, as India fell 1-2 behind in the series.
The efforts of Jadeja have been outstanding despite the flailing of the team. He has scored 327 runs off three games at an average of 109 with four fifties. His services have greatly helped India, and he has taken up the meaningful runs at the bottom of the order and saved the team from suffering early collapses.
Ravindra Jadeja: Chasing a Historic Feat
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja only needs 58 runs to complete a special feat that only Garfield Sobers had accomplished in England. The only batter playing between 6 and 11 in the rankings to exceed 1000 Test runs in England is the West Indies legend, Sobers. Jadeja (942 runs at 40.95, in 27 innings) is ready to enter this club of Sobers. This would amount to a feat of Jadeja as a fantastic batsman and all-rounder.
Jadeja has also gone into the record books with his splendid form. He has become the third Indian after Sourav Ganguly and Rishabh Pant to score four consecutive fifty-pluses in England. After securing the position of the highest-ranked Test all-rounder, Jadeja will be keen to carry on his prolific form in the 4th Test that will begin on July 23.
Since India targets a comeback in the series, the contributions of Jadeja will play critical roles. Jadeja, with his knack for stabilizing the innings and striking vital wickets, will play a pivotal role in the fate of India. And will he become the 1000th Test run in England and be the next member of the select group alongside Sobers? Time will tell, and Jadeja is in form enough to do this.
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