88 no-balls! Ravindra Jadeja’s staggering problem leaves India with a big headache
Ravindra Jadeja's recurring issue with no-balls has reached alarming levels, tallying 88 infringements since 2021, the most among spinners. This trend intensified following the introduction of television adjudication, during which he was only responsible for 18 no-balls. As the current series unfolds, India's spinners seem to be grappling with discipline and precision, highlighting a need for…
Ravindra Jadeja's escalating no-ball issue has become a significant concern for India's cricket team, with the spinner now having bowled 88 no-balls in Test matches since 2021, the highest tally among spinners. Jadeja's problem has intensified since television umpires began calling no-balls in the England-Pakistan Test series in late 2020.
Only Kagiso Rabada, Ben Stokes, and Jasprit Bumrah have bowled more no-balls than him in that series. When his career is divided into two periods, from his debut in 2012 until the introduction of television umpires, he bowled only 18 no-balls, but since then, he has overstepped 89 times. His discipline issues are not limited to the ongoing Test against Sri Lanka.
In the first Test against Sri Lanka, he bowled two no-balls in each innings, including one that cost India a crucial wicket when Dhananjaya de Silva edged to KL Rahul at slip. India's spinners have collectively struggled with their discipline in the series, with five no-balls bowled on Day 4 of the Colombo Test, despite no wickets falling due to these deliveries.
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