Ravindra Jadeja gave a dazzling performance of all round play in the overwhelming triumph of India over West Indies in the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. He contributed to the winning cause, scoring a goal of 104 unbeaten and four wickets in the second innings. His all round performance saw India win by an enormous innings of 140 runs in a span of only three days.
West Indies had its fight on immediately, as it was bowled out at a paltry 162 in the first innings. In response, India scored 448 5, prior to declaring with Jadeja one of the three centurions. As West Indies returned to the batting-fields, Jadeja wove a web around them, and by the close of the day had the figures recorded of 4 to 54 to close the scoring in an emphatic victory to the hosts.
Jadeja remains one of the most reliable match-winners of Test cricket in India at the age of 37. With 86 Test matches under his belt, his all-round statistics are imposing among the highest in the globe. His recent performance in Ahmedabad again proved why he is always compared to such all-round stars like Ian Botham.
1. Ravindra Jadeja vs Ian Botham- Wickets and Bowling average in 86 tests.
Ravindra Jadeja has done 334 wickets in 86 Tests with an amazing average of 25.07. Home has been the place he has excelled most, as he has claimed 242 wickets in 50 matches at an average of 20.65, and 87 wickets in 34 away Tests at an average of 36.97. His best games have been against Australia, South Africa and England or contributed significantly towards India wins, getting 225 wickets with an average of 20.15.
Ian Botham had completed 86 Tests and had 360 wickets at an average of 27.09. He made 212 wickets at home and 47 matches with an average of 25.39 and 148 wickets at 39 of his away Tests at 29.54. Botham was tough against Australia, India and New Zealand and he made 163 wickets in 30 of the 86 Test wins under England, which contributed to the winning.
2. Ravindra Jadeja vs Ian Botham -Five Wicket Hauls.
Jadeja has selected 15 five-wicket hauls and three ten-wicket match hauls in 86 Tests. His highest number of innings is 7/42 versus Australia, Delhi in 2023. He has struck five five-fers in his career against Australia, three against New Zealand and South Africa and two against England and Sri Lanka, indicating his ability to hit top teams.
| Player | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w | 10w |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 334 | 25.07 | 7-42 | 15 | 3 |
| Ian Botham | 360 | 27.09 | 8-34 | 26 | 4 |
Botham had 26 five-wicket performances and four ten-wicket match performances with 86 Tests. He had a highest innings of 8 for 34 against Pakistan in Lord in the year 1978. Out of his 26 five-fers two against Australia, six against India and New Zealand, he also had the key performances with West Indies, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
3. Ravindra Jadeja vs Ian Botham- Runs Scored.
In 86 Tests Jadeja has made 3,990 runs with an average of 38.73. He has earned a particular fight with England with 1,547 runs of 41.81 and has already earned 705 runs in 20 Tests against Australia. His home and away performances are similar with a home average of 39.38 and an away average of 39.64 which makes him a reliable all rounder.
| layer | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3,990 | 38.73 | 175* | 6 | 27 |
| Ian Botham | 4,774 | 35.89 | 208 | 14 | 21 |
Botham had a 4,774 run total in 86 Tests at the average of 35.89. He had scored 1,560 runs at 32.50 against Australia and had scored 1,201 runs in a staggering 70.64 against India. Botham had an average of 37.28 in home Tests and 34.34 in away matches and this indicated his capability of scoring in both conditions.
4. Ravindra Jadeja vs Ian Botham -Hundreds.
In 86 Tests Jadeja has hit six hundreds and 27 fifties. He has a top score of 175 not out in Mohali in 2022 against Sri Lanka. He was able to play big inning against a strong team as he played three centuries against England and two against West Indies in his centuries.
The 86 Tests had seen Botham register 14 hundreds and 21 fifties. His maximum was 208 against India in The Oval in 1982. His match-winning prowess with the bat was brought out by the fact that of his 14 tons, five were against India, four against Australia, three against New Zealand and two against Pakistan.
