DTVHINDIIND vs ENG: “Ravindra Jadeja has the mentality of a top-order batsman” – statement of former English cricketer.
The Indian team has made a strong start in the third Test of the ongoing series against England. On February 15, both the teams faced each other at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Two Indian batsmen scored centuries on the first day of the test match. Team India captain Rohit Sharma and star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja both played century innings. After Rohit Sharma’s good performance at the top order, Ravindra Jadeja entertained the fans with his brilliant performance. Jadeja caught the attention of former England cricketer Michael Vaughan by scoring 112 runs in 225 balls. After seeing this innings of Jadeja, Vaughan praised him profusely. Talking about Jadeja’s innings, Vaughan said that he was more patient than Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz during his innings. He also praised his mentality while batting. Michael Vaughan was quoted by Cricbuzz as saying, “Jadeja has the mentality of a top-order batsman, even though he has played at No. 7 for most of his career. He is willing to work hard, he is willing to take a bowler out, he has played more traditional style Test matches compared to Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz Khan. It was a throwback to the way we used to play Test match cricket. Just bat, bat and bat, don’t leave anything to chance. Additionally, Vaughn talked about how Jadeja There is only one weakness in his batting. It is noteworthy that after Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja completed centuries and Sarfaraz Khan scored 62 runs in the first innings, Team India is in a strong position before the second day. Vaughan said, “Ravindra Jadeja is a class player. There is only one area of his game where you can challenge him: a yard outside the off stump, full length where you can keep the ball away from him. Jimmy and Mark Wood tried this all day long. He played some and missed some. On Indian wickets where there is not much zip, I think he is a good performer with consistency.”
