Top 5 bowling spells by Ravindra Jadeja in Tests

#2 7/48 against England in Chennai (2016)

With Ashwin a little off-colour, Jadeja stepped up and bowled beautifully.

By November 2015, Jadeja had become India’s second spinner for the home Tests. He was playing the role of the support spinner to perfection. His control and accuracy allowed Ashwin to experiment and attack a little more. Thus, they formed a lethal combo.

When both teams moved to Chennai for the fifth Test, India had already pocketed the series but Kohli and company were eager to end the series on a winning note. In reply to England’s 477 in the first innings, Karun Nair struck a magnificent triple ton to help India post a mammoth 759.

The game was headed towards a draw as England were 97/0 at lunch on the final day. However, a magic spell from Jadeja helped India skittle out England for 207 to hand India an innings victory. He ran through the English batting line-up like never before. On a pitch which was very good for batting even on the fifth day, he picked up 7/48.

This performance helped Jadeja shed off the tag of being a rank-turner specialist as he silenced his critics in style and finished the series with 26 wickets.