On Wednesday, the veteran Indian all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja was named as India’s “Most Valuable Player” in Test cricket in the 21st century by Wisden magazine. Soon after the announcement, the all-rounder expressed that sday said that he will always aim to give his best for his team. Jadeja has managed to achieve an MVP rating of 97.3 and as a result, he was also rated as the second most valuable player Test cricket worldwide as he is only behind Sri Lanka’s highest Test wicket-taker, Muttiah Muralitharan.
Tweeting about the same, Jadeja wrote: “Thank you Wisden India for naming me the ‘Most Valuable Player’. I would like to thank all my teammates, coaches, fans, and well-wishers for your support as I aim to give my best for our country. Jai Hind.”
Thank you Wisden India for naming me the 'Most Valuable Player'. I would like to thank all my teammates, coaches, fans and well wishers for your support as I aim to give my best for our country. Jai Hind. 🇮🇳🦁🙏 pic.twitter.com/azj7HMFSZu
— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) July 1, 2020
Jadeja has played in 49 Tests from 2012 and amassed 1,869 runs and has also picked up 213 wickets.
Talking about the same, CricViz’s Freddie Wilde said, “It might come as a surprise to see Ravindra Jadeja, India’s spin-bowling all-rounder, feature as India’s number one. However, when he does play he is picked as a frontline bowler and has batted as high as No.6 – contributing to a very high match involvement. But Jadeja’s position is based on more than simply volume: it’s what he does when he’s involved that really counts.”
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He further added, “The 31-year-old’s bowling average of 24.62 is better than Shane Warne’s and his batting average of 35.26 is better than Shane Watson’s. His batting and bowling average differential of 10.62 runs is the second-best of any player this century to have scored more than 1,000 runs and taken 150 wickets. He is an all-rounder of the very highest quality.”
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Ravindra Jadeja has amassed a Test century and 14 fifties as he played his lastest Test series during India’s two-match series against New Zealand earlier this year. He would have played for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL had the tournament had started on its scheduled date of March 29, but it has been postponed until further notice by the BCCI.
