"World cricket hasn't seen an all-rounder like Ravindra Jadeja" - Danish Kaneria

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria reserved high praise for Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja after the player's splendid performance in the Test series opener against Australia.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kaneria stated that Jadeja is among the best all-rounders in world cricket. He pointed out how the Team India star is top-notch in all three aspects of the game.

Kaneria highlighted that Jadeja puts the opposition under pressure all the time with his batting, bowling, as well as brilliance on the field.

Speaking about the all-rounder's awe-inspiring performance in the recently concluded first Test between India and Australia, he said:

"World cricket hasn't seen an all-rounder like Ravindra Jadeja. He dominates every department, be it batting, bowling or fielding. He is one such player that the captain will want to have in the playing XI every single time. He constantly creates pressure on the opposition."

Kaneria mentioned that the way Jadeja has returned to international cricket with a bang is commendable. Despite being on the sidelines for several months due to a knee injury, the Saurashtra-born cricketer was able to make a significant impact against a strong Australian side.

On this, Kaneria said:

"He didn't play cricket for around six months, but still kept himself in good shape and worked on his fitness. It is never easy to make a return, that too against a team like Australia. It was outstanding that he was able to come up with such a dominating performance in his comeback match against a big team."

Notably, Jadeja shone with both the bat and the ball in the opening encounter of the Test series. He finished with seven wickets, including a stunning five-wicket haul in the first innings. Furthermore, he also hit a fine half-century, scoring 70 crucial runs.

"They had no answers against Ravichandran Ashwin" - Danish Kaneria on Australia's batting

Danish Kaneria further stated that the Australian batters didn't know how to counter India's veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin during the Nagpur Test.

He suggested that the seasoned bowler made the visitors dance with his superb bowling. Ashwin was exceptional with the ball in Australia's second innings, completing a brilliant five-wicket haul as India bundled out Pat Cummins and Co. for just 91 runs on Day 3.

Speaking about Ashwin's bowling exploits, Kaneria said:

"What a win from Team India. It was an outstanding performance to crush Australia. They had no answers against Ravichandran Ashwin, and their feet started to shiver. It seemed as if they were batting with their dancing shoes on as Ashwin made the batters dance with his superb bowling. While it wasn't an easy wicket, you need to know how to bat on such surfaces."

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The Rohit Sharma-led side beat Australia by an innings and 132 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. The second match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi from Friday, February 17.