Moeen Ali questions Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling performances in ENG vs IND Test series

Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali feels Ravindra Jadeja hasn’t been up to the mark with the ball in the ongoing Test series against England. While Jadeja has delivered with the bat, he hasn’t been great with the ball.

The left-arm orthodox spinner has scalped three wickets in three Test matches at an average of 110.33. On the other hand, Jadeja scored a fighting knock of 61 runs off 181 balls in the second innings of the third Test in the run-chase of 193, which was his fourth consecutive fifty of the series. 

Jadeja has scored 327 runs in three Test matches against England at an impressive average of 109 this series.

Moeen Ali said in a media interaction, “He just knows what he’s doing. I think he’s done it for many years. I think he’s been amazing with the bat this series, obviously. I think with the ball, he hasn’t quite got the wickets, but he does what he does. He’s very tight. He can bowl, but he’s not outstanding… I think now he’s at the peak of his batting. Bowling wise, I think he just doesn’t have the wickets. With the tally, I think he’s bowled well, he just doesn’t have the wickets.”

Meanwhile, Ali wants Kuldeep Yadav to play in the fourth Test match. Yadav hasn’t been given his chance in the first three Test matches. The left-arm wrist spinner has scalped 56 wickets in 13 Test matches at an impressive average of 22.16. Against England, Kuldeep has bagged 21 wickets in six Test matches at an impressive average of 22.28.

“I would like to see Kuldeep in the team, but I don’t know who for. Washington’s bowled well, Jadeja batted well. So it makes it difficult to bring Kuldeep Yadav in the side. I would like to see Kuldeep in, but I don’t think they can fit him in,” said Moeen Ali.

The fourth Test match between England and India will be played at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, from July 23 onwards.