New Delhi . In the ongoing Test Series against England, Team India star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja may not have left a mark with his bowling, even though he has not been able to leave a mark with his bowling, but he has impressed everyone with his batting. So far, he has scored 327 runs in 6 innings with four half -centuries at a surprise average of 109. The left-handed batsman is the fifth highest run-scorer after Indian captain Shubman Gill (607), wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant (425), Jamie Smith (415) and KL Rahul (375) in this series. Jadeja has recently made his place in the list of veterans like Kapil Dev, Shaun Paulk and Shakib Al Hasan, who has 7000 runs and 600 wickets in international cricket.
Often when it comes to India’s best all -rounder, Ravindra Jadeja is compared to Kapil Dev. However this comparison is not correct because Kapil Dev was a fast bowler and Jadeja is a spinner. But still if we look at the performance of both after 83 matches, some surprising figures appear.
Ravindra Jadeja Verses Kapil Dev- Who scored the most runs after 83 Test matches?
Jadeja has scored 3,697 runs in 83 Tests at an average of 36.97. Of these, 1,358 runs against England, 705 runs have been scored against Australia and 422 and 329 against New Zealand and South Africa respectively. He is leading Kapil Dev in terms of runs as Kapil Dev had 3,486 in an average of 31.98 after 83 matches. Of these, 1,034 runs were scored against England 713 runs against Pakistan, 522 runs against Australia and 423 runs against Sri Lanka.
Ravindra Jadeja Verses Kapil Dev- Who has the highest wicket after 83 Test matches?
In the list of most wickets, Ravindra Jadeja is a little ahead of former captain Kapil Dev. Jaddu has so far hunted 326 in 83 matches with an average of 24.93, while Kapil Dev took 300 wickets in so many matches with an average of 29.05. However, Kapil Dev is ahead of Ravindra Jadeja in 5 wicket hall. Jadeja has so far taken 5 or more wickets in an innings 15 times, while Kapil Dev did this feat 19 times in 83 matches.
