Anil Kumble, the renowned spinner and former Indian cricket player, recently talked about what makes Ravindra Jadeja so deadly. Jadeja took three of the first four wickets for the West Indies on the second day of the second Test.
On pitches that lose their inherent pace, Kumble clarified that it is crucial to test the batter with pace. He compared the virtually identical methods used by Jadeja and elite pacers when bowling on wickets that are no longer suitable for bowlers.
That’s precisely the length in which Jadeja works. It’s one of the primary causes of his success as India’s top bowler and spinner to date.
“Hurrying the hitter and hitting that area just short of a length are crucial on a surface like this, when the speed has slowed down as the game has gone on. It is comparable to how a fast bowler must strike the pitch forcefully on a surface that is slightly moist in order to induce seam movement. Speaking to JioHotstar, Kumble said, “A spinner must bowl the ball into the surface, which is what Jadeja does so well. You can’t just toss it up.”
Kumble also discussed how Jadeja’s natural variations were put into practice when he got rid of captain Roston Chase (0 off 7) and Tagenarine Chanderpaul (34 off 67).
“The pitch’s fluctuations and whims then become relevant. His bowling pace causes a sharp turn if it hits the rough, but it can skid through if it falls on a good area. That’s why he’s so deadly on these tracks. Roston Chase attempting to clear the mid-wicket gap or Chanderpaul going out to a ball that straightened after Jadeja had been spinning it into him are examples of how he bowls a little shorter, forcing batters to make mistakes. It was Ravindra Jadeja’s astute bowling,” he continued.
After winning the toss, India chose to bat first. Shubman Gill stayed in the game with a 196-ball 129 and Yashasvi Jaiswal top-scored with 175 off 258 as they declared with a score of 518/5. After winning the first Test in Ahmedabad by an innings and 140 runs, the home team now has a 1-0 series lead.
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