Ravindra Jadeja becomes the fastest cricketer to achieve this record
Ravindra Jadeja becomes the fastest cricketer to achieve this record
Indian cricketer Ravinder Jadeja has just attained a milestone in Test cricket. Jadeja became the fastest left arm bowler to reach the landmark of 200 Test wickets.
During the third day of the first Test against South Africa, Ravinder Jadeja scalped Dean Elgar wicket to attain this feat.
Dean Elgar’s lazy sweep shot against Jadeja’s flighted delivery, Pujara, came running from mid wicket to grab the catch to dismiss the set batsman , putting an end to his knock of 160.
The South African batsman faced 287 balls in his innings, which included 18 fours and four sixes.
Ravinder Jadeja surpassed Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath’s record, who who attained this feat in 47 matches.
44 matches- Ravinder Jadeja
47 matches- Rangana Herth
49 matches- Michael Johnson