Former England all -rounder Moin Ali praised experienced cricketer Ravindra Jadeja for his batting during the third Test of the five -match series at Lord’s, where India lost by 22 runs. However, Moin expressed disappointment over the influence of the spinner with the ball throughout the series.
With 1–1 to five-match Test series level, India had a golden opportunity to take an edge. However, he fell to 112/8, chasing a target of 193 runs in the final innings. Ravindra Jadeja fought with the tailanders with an unbeaten 61 off 181 balls, but India eventually decreased by 22 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja has not got a wicket – Moin Ali
During a media interaction, Moin Ali shared his views on Ravindra Jadeja’s performance in the ongoing test series. Ali was not impressed by Jadeja’s bowling, but he said that he had not taken several wickets. Moin said that Jadeja is capable with the ball.
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“He just knows what he is doing. I think he has done this for many years. I think he is amazing with the bat of this series, obviously. With the ball, he has not got a lot of wickets, he has not got a lot of wickets, but he does what he does. He is very tight. He can bowl, but he is not excellent …
Ali said in a conversation with India today, “I think he is at the peak of his batting now. Bowling-wise, I think he has no wickets. With Tally, I think he is bowling well, he has no wickets.”
Ravindra Jadeja has been one of the top batsmen in India in the ongoing series.
Ravindra Jadeja has been one of the top batsmen in India in the ongoing series. The left -handed batsman scored 72 runs in the first innings at Lord’s and after Sourav Ganguly and Rishabh Pant, only became the third Indian to register the four -fifty consecutives in England.
However, left -arm spinners are weak with balls, managing just three wickets in six innings at an average of 114.
It is worth noting that before going to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the 2025 season, Jadeja and Moin Ali were team partners in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) from 2021 to 2024 in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
I would like to see Kuldeep Yadav in the team – Moin Ali
Moeen Ali has said that he would like to see Kuldeep Yadav in playing India’s XI, but admitted that it is difficult to accommodate him. Ali said that Washington Sundar performed well with the ball, and Ravindra Jadeja has been impressive with the bat.
Ali said, “I would like to see Kuldeep in the team, but I don’t know for whom. Washington bowled well, Jadeja batted well. So it becomes difficult to bring Kuldeep Yadav into the side,” Ali said.
India has opted for the depth of batting in its playing XI, which has kept Kuldeep Yadav out of action in all three tests. The wrist-spinner has portrayed just 13 matches since its debut in 2017, with an average of 56 wickets at an average of 22.16.
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