IND vs ENG: Former India bowler slams Ravindra Jadeja – ‘He bowled either too short or too quick, too full’ | Cricket News

Ravindra Jadeja of India (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Former India quick bowler Varun Aaron has taken a pointy dig at Ravindra Jadeja’s efficiency on the ultimate day of the primary Test in opposition to England at Headingley. Jadeja, India’s senior left-arm spinner, got here beneath scrutiny for his lack of precision, as England chased down a difficult goal to win the match by 5 wickets and go 1-0 up within the sequence.Speaking on Star Sports’ Follow the Blues, Aaron stated Jadeja did not take advantage of the tough patches on the fifth-day floor. “More than the reverse sweeps, if we go back and view that footage when Jadeja was bowling over the wicket, I would say he missed the rough a lot. He bowled either too short or he was bowling too fast, too full. They were all pitching in the middle of the wicket, not on the rough,” Aaron identified, referring to Jadeja’s incapacity to seek out constant areas to bother the batters.

Jadeja’s closing figures of 1 for 104 in 24 overs mirrored the shortage of management and effectiveness that India wanted throughout England’s run chase. Ben Duckett, specifically, discovered it simple to reverse sweep and disrupt Jadeja’s rhythm, as England executed their aggressive strategy with confidence.Aaron additional criticised Jadeja’s failure to rise to the event, particularly given his huge expertise. “Somebody who is really experienced, who bowls into the rough really well, especially in Indian conditions where there is a lot of rough, and he and (Ravichandran) Ashwin have stitched together so many match-winning performances, you would back him to bowl into the rough on the fifth day and secure India a very historic victory,” he added.

The criticism comes as a wake-up name for India’s bowling unit, which struggled to adapt to England’s counter-attacking type. While Jadeja has usually delivered in clutch conditions, his underwhelming outing at Leeds has sparked debate about India’s bowling methods, particularly in abroad situations.

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