For the fourth Test in a row, India have gone in with Jadeja ahead of Ashwin. While Jadeja has managed to claim a couple of wickets in England’s second innings, he has not caused much trouble to the batters.
In an interaction on ESPN Cricinfo, Laxman opined that India missed a trick by not picking Ashwin yet again. He said:
Laxman added:
Ashwin is among India’s leading wicket-takers in Tests, with 413 scalps from 79 matches at an average of 24.56.
Like Ashwin, Jadeja needs to beat batsmen in flight to be successful in England: Laxman
Admitting that Jadeja has improved his bowling tremendously in recent years, Laxman pointed out that he needs help from the surface to be successful.
As per the former batter, the case is not the same with Ashwin, who has the ability to fox the batsmen in the air. Sharing his views on Jadeja, Laxman said:
Laxman concluded:
Having played all four Tests, Jadeja has only managed to pick up four wickets in the series so far, at an average of well over 50.
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