In his past four Tests, Jadeja has picked up just five wickets across 110 overs, averaging a massive 78, at a strike rate of 132 and an economy rate of 3/54. Meanwhile, it will also be interesting to see if Jasprit Bumrah features in the second Test match against the Englishmen
Ravindra Jadeja. Pic/AP, PTI
As Team India gears up to clash against England in the second Test match, there would be concerns in the visitors' dugout over the form of their premier all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
The veteran has been struggling to deliver performances with both bat and ball for the past few months.
In the first Test match against the 'Three Lions', Jadeja scored 11 and an unbeaten 25 runs, respectively. With the ball, he conceded 68 runs without claiming any wickets in the first innings and bagged one wicket for 104 runs in the second innings.
The Shubman Gill-led Team India suffered a loss in the first Test match as they failed to defend a total of 371 runs at Leeds. The second Test match is all set to be played at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham.
In his last four Tests, Jadeja has picked up just five wickets across 110 overs, averaging a massive 78, at a strike rate of 132 and an economy rate of 3/54. Three of these wickets have been that of lower-order batters. These four Tests include those in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour to Australia and the first Test against England.
During these last four Tests, Jadeja has also scored just 171 runs at an average of 28.50, with just one fifty in Australia at Brisbane.
Since the series whitewash against New Zealand in October, Jadeja does not appear to be in his original form. He has scored 276 runs in seven Tests and 13 innings at an average of 23.00, with just a half-century, and has taken 21 wickets at an average of 35.00, way higher than his career average of 24.59.
His two five-wicket hauls came during the Wankhede Test against New Zealand, which India lost.
Team India would hope that Jadeja gets his form back. Additionally, it will also be interesting to see if Jasprit Bumrah features in the second Test match against the Englishmen. Previously, the pacer was advised not to play consecutive Test matches, considering his workload management.
If Team India's think tank decides to provide rest to Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh would likely come in for the Birmingham Test.
(With ANI Inputs)
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