Take a look at the complete list of five-wicket hauls taken by Ravindra Jadeja in Test cricket, along with his career milestones and best bowling spells.
Ravindra Jadeja Test 5-Wicket Hauls List
| S.No | FIVE-WICKET HAULS | OPPONENT | VENUE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/58 | v Australia | Delhi | 2013 |
| 2 | 6/138 | v South Africa | Durban | 2013 |
| 3 | 5/21 | v South Africa | Mohali | 2015 |
| 4 | 5/30 | v South Africa | Delhi | 2015 |
| 5 | 5/73 | v New Zealand | Kanpur | 2016 |
| 6 | 7/48 | v England | Chennai | 2016 |
| 7 | 6/63 | v Australia | Bengaluru | 2017 |
| 8 | 5/124 | v Australia | Ranchi | 2017 |
| 9 | 5/152 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 2017 |
| 10 | 5/41 | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 2022 |
| 11 | 5/47 | v Australia | Nagpur | 2023 |
| 12 | 7/42 | v Australia | Delhi | 2023 |
| 13 | 5/41 | v England | Rajkot | 2024 |
| 14 | 5/65 | v New Zealand | Wankhede | 2024 |
| 15 | 5/55 | v New Zealand | Wankhede | 2024 |
Key Insights on Ravindra Jadeja Test Bowling Records and 5-Wicket Hauls
Career-Best Bowling Figures and Milestone Spells
Ravindra Jadeja had to wait for just five Tests to pick up his maiden Test five-wicket haul. He returned 5 for 58 against Australia in the third innings of the 2013 Delhi Test.
Almost a decade after his first five-for, Jadeja claimed his Test career-best bowling figures. He fetched 7 for 42 against Australia in the third innings of the 2023 Delhi Test.
Jadeja’s 7 for 42 is the fourth-best bowling figures by an Indian left-arm spinner in Tests.
The 7 for 42 is also the fourth-best bowling figures by an Indian spinner against Australia in Tests.
The left-hand tweaker has recorded the third-best bowling figures by an Indian spinner against England in Tests. He claimed 7 for 48 in the third innings of the 2016 Chennai Test. (Check best bowling figures for India in England in Tests here.)
He is one of the three Indian left-arm spinners to take two seven-wicket hauls in Tests.
Opponent Breakdown and Team Performance Records
Jadeja is one of the six Indian spinners to take five or more five-wicket hauls against Australia in Tests.
He is also one of the four Indian spinners with three or more five-fors against South Africa in Tests.
The 5 for 152 against Sri Lanka in the 2017 Colombo Test is his most expensive five-wicket haul in Tests.
Jadeja needed just 11.5 overs to claim 5 for 21 against South Africa in the fourth innings of the 2015 Test. This is the quickest he has taken a five-for.
Home Dominance and Venue Records
Jaddu has claimed three five-wicket hauls at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, the joint second-most by an Indian spinner at this venue.
Jadeja is one of the four Indian spinners to take 10 or more five-wicket hauls at home in Tests. In fact, he is the only left-arm Indian spinner to do this.
Overseas Performances and Match Hauls in Losses
In his sixth match, Jadeja bagged his first overseas five-for in Tests. He toiled for 58.2 overs while getting 6 for 138 against South Africa in the second innings of the 2013 Durban Test. This is Jadeja’s only five-for outside Asia.
The 6 for 138 is also the best bowling figures by Jadeja in a Test loss for India.
Jadeja’s 5 for 65 and 5 for 55 against New Zealand in the 2024 Wankhede Test is the only instances of him claiming two five-fors in the same Test.
He combined to take 10 for 120 in the Wankhede Test, his best match haul. This is also his best match haul in a losing cause.
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