Ravindra Jadeja continues to strengthen his reputation as one of the greatest all-rounders of the modern era, reaching a unique landmark in the World Test Championship (WTC) that no other cricketer has managed so far. Despite India falling short in the opening Test against South Africa, Jadeja delivered a steady all-round performance and created history in the process.
The left-hander picked up four wickets and contributed 45 runs in the match, taking him past a massive milestone in the WTC cycle, one that puts him in a league of his own among global all-rounders.
With his latest outing, Jadeja became the first cricketer ever to register over 2000 runs and more than 100 wickets in the World Test Championship. No player before him has managed to combine such high-quality batting returns with consistent wicket-taking over the last five years of WTC cricket. Interestingly, Jadeja’s record is unlikely to be broken in this aspect any time soon, with Ashwin already retired and Cummins being more of a bowler. The next best all-rounder in this regard is England captain Ben Stokes, who has scored 3616 runs and taken 97 wickets so far in the WTC.
