India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is expected to be part of the playing XI for the first Test against Bangladesh at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, starting Thursday, September 19. Throughout the two-match series, Jadeja has the opportunity to reach a significant milestone. If he takes six wickets, he will join the ranks of the third Indian player to achieve the double of 300 wickets and 3,000 runs in Test cricket.
The multi-talented 35-year-old has thus far taken part in 72 Test matches. He claimed 294 wickets with his crafty left-arm spin at an average of 24.13, supported by 13 five-fers and two 10 wicket match hauls. With the bat, he scored 3036 runs at an acceptable average of 36.14, which included 4 centuries and 20 half centuries.
So far, only two Indians have managed to achieve the double of 3000 runs and 300 wickets in Test cricket. The first Indian to do this was none other than the legendary Kapil Dev. He played 131 Test matches in which he took 434 wickets at an average of 29.64. And while batting he scored 5248 runs with batting average of 31.05.
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Ravichandran Ashwin, Jadeja’s spin-bowling associate, is the second Indian to reach this rare milestone. Thus far, he has appeared in exactly one hundred Test matches. He has taken 516 wickets at an average of 23.75. With the bat, he has made 3309 runs at an average of 26.26, which includes 5 centuries.
Players Who Have Achieved 300 Wickets and 3,000 Runs in Test Cricket
In total, only ten players have scored over 300 wickets and 3,000 runs in Test cricket. Other than two Indians, the list comprises two Englishmen, two Kiwis as well as one each from Australia, Pakistan and South Africa along with Sri Lanka.
The 145 Tests played by late Aussie spin wizard Shane Warne, were characterized by the taking of 708 wickets and scoring of 3154 runs, his highest being 99.
On the other hand, 604 wickets were taken by former England pacer Stuart Broad in 167 tests which read an average of 18.03 runs made out of a total of 3662. Another English legend all-rounder Ian Botham had a record of 5200 runs from 102 Test matches and took 383 scalps at an average of less than 29.
Richard Hadlee and Daniel Vettori are New Zealanders on the list. Hadlee took 431 wickets in 86 matches with an average of only 22.29. Moreover, he made 3124 runs with his bat as well. Vettori played a total of 113 Tests where he took 362 wickets with an average score of 34.36 apart from accumulating 4531 runs including six centuries.
Shaun Pollock from South Africa (421 wickets & 3781 runs), Imran Khan from Pakistan (362 wickets & 3807 runs) and Chaminda Vaas from Sri Lanka (355wickets&3089runs) are the other players to have accomplished over 300 wickets scored along with 3000 runs in Test cricket.
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