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India National Cricket Team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has created history as he has become only the fifth Indian to reach the incredible mark of 350 Test wickets in men’s cricket.
The senior all-rounder has reached the milestone on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle, putting him among the most successful left-arm spinners in Test history. Amid this, Niroshan Dickwella extends world record for most Test fifties without a ton; Here’s full list.
Ravindra Jadeja creates history in Galle, joins elite 350-wicket club
Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Keshara Nuwantha to complete the 350 Test wickets and became the first-ever Indian left-arm spinner to achieve the landmark on Monday, August 17, in Galle. Overall, the Indian all-rounder has climbed to third place among left-arm spinners with the most Test wickets.
Sri Lanka legend Rangana Herath, who finished his Test career with 433 wickets, still leads the chart while the former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori is ranked with 362 wickets. Jadeja has now taken the third spot, while England great Derek Underwood is fourth with 297 wickets.
Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam follows with 271 wickets as the fifth left-arm spinner with the most wickets in Tests. With 350 Test wickets, Jadeja is now just 12 wickets away from overtaking Vettori and moving into second place among the highest Test wicket-takers by left-arm spinners.
📸📸 The feeling of getting your 350th Test wicket ❤️#TeamIndia all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja becomes only the Fifth Indian to achieve this milestone in men's cricket 👏👏
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Jadeja becomes fifth Indian to reach 350 Test wickets
Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja’s 350 Test wickets have added another big achievement to his already impressive career. Among left-arm spinners who have taken at least 125 wickets in Test cricket, only South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj has a better strike rate than Jadeja.
Maharaj’s strike rate is 56.4, while Jadeja has a strong strike rate of 58.1. Jadeja has also become only the fifth Indian bowler to reach 350 Test wickets. He has now joined an elite list that includes the legends like Anil Kumble (619 wickets), Ravichandran Ashwin (537 wickets), Kapil Dev (434 wickets), and Harbhajan Singh (417 wickets).
Ravindra Jadeja joins Kapil Dev, Ian Botham and Daniel Vettori in a rare Test double
The Indian all-rounder has made another rare record during the ongoing first Test against England. Only three other players in Test history have scored more than 4,000 runs and taken at least 350 wickets. Kapil Dev achieved the double with 5,248 runs and 434 wickets.
Ian Botham finished with 5,200 runs and 383 wickets, while Daniel Vettori scored 4,531 runs and took 362 wickets. With over 4000 runs and 350 wickets in Tests, Jadeja is now the fourth all-rounder to do so, showing just how valuable he has been as an all-rounder for India in Test cricket. Amid this, 'Magician' Manav Suthar dismisses Dinesh Chandimal first ball as Rishabh Pant takes stunner.
India get another huge wicket as Ravindra Jadeja traps centurion Sonal Dinusha LBW
After taking the key wicket of Keshara Nuwantha, Ravindra Jadeja has given India another big breakthrough by dismissing Sri Lanka’s centurion Sonal Dinusha. He was looking very set after completing his century, but Jadeja changed the game with a clever delivery.
The Indian left-arm spinner bowled from around the wicket and sent down a flighted ball that turned sharply after pitching. Dinusha went on the back foot and tried to play a simple flick shot. However, he completely missed the ball. It hit him directly in front of the middle stump.
The umpire gave him out LBW, and the ball-tracking showed three reds, meaning the ball would have hit the middle stump. Dinusha was surprised by the dismissal and even looked like he felt he had touched the ball. But UltraEdge showed no contact with the bat.
