5 reasons why Ravindra Jadeja doesn't deserve the criticism he gets
There are certain players around the world who are always under the scanner. Fans never miss out on any opportunity to criticize them. One mistake and there is a deluge of criticisms thrown their way. Suddenly, he becomes the sole reason for all the team’s collective woes. One of the most trolled cricketers around the globe is Ravindra Jadeja. Referred to as ‘Sir’, he gets the beating every time India faces defeats. At times, he is blamed as being MS Dhoni’s favourite, and that is cast as reason for him being retained in the team. His vulnerability against short balls comes under hammering at other times.He might have failed on occasions, but does he really deserve the amount of criticism he receives from the fans?Here are the reasons why we need to stop cursing him for everything:
#1 India\'s second best spinner
Stats do suggest that Jadeja has been India’s second most successful spinner after Ravichandran Ashwin in recent times. He has picked up 57 wickets in 14 tests at an average of 26.19, as compared to the other spinner Amit Mishra’s 61 scalps in 17 tests at an average of 35.21. Jadeja has bagged 5 wickets in an innings 3 times whereas Mishra has a solitary fifer.
In ODIs as well, he has decent numbers to go with. He has 144 wickets in 121 matches conceding just 4.85 runs per over. An economy rate of under 5 in limited overs format is more than acceptable.