Jadeja scripts history with 350th wicket, joins Kapil, Botham, Vettori in elite club
Ravindra Jadeja has become the fourth cricketer in history to achieve the milestone of 4,000 Test runs and 350 Test wickets. This achievement places him in an elite group alongside legends like Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, and Daniel Vettori.
Why it matters
The record highlights Jadeja's status as one of the most efficient and productive all-rounders in the history of Test cricket.
NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja added another remarkable milestone to his Test career on Monday, becoming only the fourth cricketer in history to score at least 4,000 runs and take 350 or more wickets in the longest format.Jadeja reached the landmark on the third day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, picking up his second wicket of the innings to complete 350 Test wickets. His milestone wicket came when Keshara Nuwantha attempted to slap-drive an away-turner through the off side, only for the ball to take a deflection off his knee and balloon towards Shubman Gill, who completed the catch.The wicket also made Jadeja only the fifth Indian to reach 350 Test wickets, joining Anil Kumble (619), Ravichandran Ashwin (537), Kapil Dev (434) and Harbhajan Singh (417).Jadeja had earlier scored 13 runs in India's first innings, which ended on 462, before making his mark with the ball as…
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