Top 5 bowling spells by Ravindra Jadeja in Tests

#1 6/63 against Australia in Bengaluru (2017)

Jadeja's brilliant spell helped India stage a comeback in the series

The Australia series was the last series of India’s grand 2016/17 home season. After uncharacteristically losing the first Test on a rank turner in Pune (by a whopping margin of 333 runs), India were again on the back foot in the second Test.

Batting first they had scored only 189. Jadeja picked up three key wickets (of Smith, Renshaw and Handscomb) on the second day to bring the hosts back in the game. But Australia regained control and were cruising at 269/6. However, the left-arm spinner weaved his magic as he picked up 3 wickets in the span of 10 balls to help India restrict Australia’s lead to 87.

The special thing about this spell was that India were already 1-0 down and were behind the eight-ball even in this Test. Hence, Jadeja’s 6/63 shifted the momentum as India came from behind to win the Test match and eventually went on to clinch the series.