Ravindra Jadeja vs Ravi Shastri: Comparing the stats of the two all-rounders after 80 Tests

Ravindra Jadeja is one of the greatest all-rounders in Indian cricket history. The left-arm spinner starred in India's Champions Trophy 2013 triumph in England, winning the Golden Ball award for taking the most wickets. 11 years later, Jadeja was also a part of India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad.

While fans always praise Ravindra Jadeja for his contributions to white-ball cricket, the southpaw has an excellent record in Tests as well. He was one of the main reasons why India remained unbeaten in home Test series for more than a decade. Plus, he regularly chips in with handy knocks when the team needs him in the batting department.

As Jadeja has contributed to the team's success in the 2010s and 2020s, Ravi Shastri did that job for the Indian side in the 1980s and 1990s. In this article now, we will compare the stats of Jadeja and Shastri after 80 Test matches.

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#1 Ravindra Jadeja vs Ravi Shastri - Who has the better batting average after 80 matches?

Ravi Shastri played 80 Test matches in his career, and Ravindra Jadeja has also made 80 appearances in Tests for India so far. Shastri aggregated 3,830 runs in 121 innings at an average of 35.79.

On the other side, Jadeja has scored 3,370 runs in 118 innings. His batting average after 80 Tests stands at 34.74. Shastri has a marginal lead in the batting average comparison. Hence, he gets the lead here.

Score: Jadeja 0 - 1 Shastri.

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#2 Ravindra Jadeja vs Ravi Shastri - Who has the better bowling average after 80 matches?

Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Shastri both bowled left-arm spin. Jadeja has scalped 323 wickets in 80 Test matches, including 15 five-wicket hauls and three 10-wicket match hauls. The current Indian all-rounder averages 24.09 with the ball.

Shastri managed 151 wickets in 80 Test matches for the Indian team. The former Indian all-rounder had a bowling average of 40.97. While Jadeja has 15 five-wicket hauls, Shastri took only two. Also, Shastri never took a 10-wicket match haul. Thus, Jadeja has been the better bowler.

Score: Jadeja 1 - 1 Shastri.

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#3 Ravindra Jadeja vs Ravi Shastri - Who has the better numbers in overseas matches?

Home conditions are generally best suited for Indian pace-bowling all-rounders. Hence, the player who has better overseas stats can be called a better all-rounder. Jadeja has scored 1,347 runs in 31 matches at an average of 31.33. On the other side, Shastri scored 2,101 runs in 42 away games at an average of 34.44.

With the ball, Jadeja has accounted for 85 wickets in 53 innings outside India. He averages 33.75 with the ball in away Test matches. Meanwhile, Shastri scalped 78 wickets in 64 away innings, averaging 42.87.

Batting-wise, Shastri has the upper hand over Jadeja, but as a bowler, Jadeja has been better. Both all-rounders get half a point in this comparison.

Final score: Jadeja 1.5 - Shastri 1.5.

Both Shastri and Jadeja have made a similar impact after 80 Test matches. While Shastri's impact was more in the batting department, Jadeja has made his presence felt more as a bowler.