DHARAMSHALA: Number one Test bowler in world Ravindra Jadeja has become the third player after all-rounder Kapil Dev and Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson to score 500-plus runs and take 50 wickets in a season.
Jadeja yesterday completed the double figures of scoring 1000 runs and taking 100 wickets. The all-rounder Jadeja after scoring 63 runs in the first innings of the fourth and final Test against Australia on day three completed this milestone.
Earlier, the record was in name of India’s all-rounder Kapil Dev and Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson. Kapil in 1979-80 season played 13 matches scoring 535 runs and took 63 wickets while Johnson in 2008-09 season played 12 matches making 527 runs and claiming 60 wickets.
In 2016-17 season Jadeja has made 556 runs and picked up 71 wickets in 13 matches, both being higher than those of Kapil and Johnson’s numbers.
Sixth Number of 50-plus scores for Ravindra Jadeja this season, same as by Virat Kohli, M Vijay and KL Rahul. Only Cheteshwar Pujara (12) has made more such scores in the season. Jadeja is also the second-highest wicket-taker in the season. (AGENCIES)
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