Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin. Image Credits: BCCI
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2. Emergence Of Ravindra Jadeja Who Can Bat, Bowl, And Field Well

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (Image Credit: Twitter)

Ravindra Jadeja is a complete player who can not only just bat and bowl but also fields well. Ravindra Jadeja was selected ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin for the Edgbaston Test with Shardul Thakur getting in as 4th seam bowling option.

Ravichandran Ashwin, the off-spinner sat out the first four Tests played in 2021 when India took a 2-1 lead but was also not considered in the final rescheduled Test at Edgbaston, which was postponed due to Covid-19. Fans and many former cricketers were not happy when Rahul Dravid went with Ravindra Jadeja instead of Ravichandran Ashwin.

Ravindra Jadeja has a better batting tally than Ravichandran Ashwin in SENA nations. Although the off-spinner has 449 wickets in Test cricket, 207 more than Ravindra Jadeja’s tally, it is the batting ability of Ravindra Jadeja that makes him a better-equipped player than the Chennai-born off-spinner. The emergence of Ravindra Jadeja means Ravichandran Ashwin stays on the bench mostly in away Tests and has always been a part of victimized Indian players.

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