A batter can spend hours at the crease, only to have Ravindra Jadeja knock over the stumps with one clever delivery.
His accuracy, sharp turn and knack for picking up wickets at crucial moments have made him one of India’s most reliable Test bowlers.
But which teams has he troubled the most? Here’s a look at Ravindra Jadeja’s Test wickets against every opponent.
Ravindra Jadeja Test Wickets Opponent-wise
| Opponent | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Avg | Econ | SR | BBI | 5W/10W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v Afghanistan | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5.83 | 2.73 | 12.83 | 4/17 | 0/0 |
| v Australia | 20 | 36 | 93 | 20.81 | 2.42 | 51.49 | 7/42 | 5/1 |
| v Bangladesh | 5 | 10 | 15 | 23.80 | 2.71 | 52.60 | 4/78 | 0/0 |
| v England | 25 | 46 | 77 | 36.19 | 2.72 | 79.91 | 7/48 | 2/1 |
| v New Zealand | 11 | 22 | 41 | 27.49 | 2.65 | 62.27 | 5/55 | 3/1 |
| v South Africa | 11 | 19 | 52 | 19.63 | 2.34 | 50.42 | 6/138 | 3/0 |
| v Sri Lanka | 9 | 18 | 39 | 24.62 | 2.81 | 52.51 | 5/41 | 2/0 |
| v West Indies | 9 | 18 | 31 | 22.45 | 2.59 | 52.00 | 4/54 | 0/0 |
| v Overall | 91 | 171 | 354 | 25.19 | 2.59 | 58.31 | 7/42 | 15/3 |
Key Insights on Ravindra Jadeja’s Test Wickets Against Opponents
Jadeja’s Australia Matchups and Bowling Milestones
Jadeja is one of the four Indian bowlers to take more than 90 wickets against Australia in Tests.
He is also one of the five bowlers to pick up more than 70 wickets against Australia at home in Tests.
Jaddu has bagged the joint third-most five-wicket hauls for India against Australia in Tests, with five spells.
The left-arm spinner has taken three or more wickets in 19 innings against Australia, the joint second-most for India in Tests.
He also holds the fifth-best bowling figures for India against Australia in a Test innings. He returned 7 for 42 in the third innings of the 2023 Delhi Test.
Jadeja finished the 2023 Delhi Test with 10 wickets for 110 runs across both innings. This made him the tenth Indian bowler to take a ten-wicket match haul against the Aussies in Tests.
Jadeja has the second-lowest bowling average for India against Australia in Tests, going at around 20 (minimum 20 wickets taken).
He also has the third-lowest bowling strike rate among Indians against the Aussies, striking a wicket after around 51 balls (minimum 1000 balls bowled).
Jadeja’s Test Bowling Performance against England
Jadeja is the sixth-highest wicket-taker for India against England in Tests, with 77 scalps in 46 innings.
Jaddu has picked up 48 of his 77 wickets in India, the fifth-most by an Indian bowler against England at home in Tests.
He has delivered the third-best bowling figures for India against England in a Test innings. He claimed figures of 7 for 48 in the third innings of the 2016 Chennai Test.
Jadeja had figures of 3 for 106 in the first innings of the 2016 Chennai Test, finishing with a match haul of 10 for 154, the fifth-best for India against the Englishmen in a Test.
His two five-wicket hauls against England are the joint fifth-most for India in Tests.
Jadeja has fetched the joint sixth-most wickets for India against England in a bilateral Test series. He took 26 wickets in the five-match home series in 2016.
The southpaw is one of the five Indian bowlers to average above 35 against England in Tests (minimum 30 wickets taken).
Jadeja’s Test Bowling Records against New Zealand
Jaddu is one of the eight Indian bowlers to take more than 40 wickets against New Zealand in Tests.
He has claimed 35 of those wickets in India, the fifth-most by an Indian bowler against New Zealand at home in Tests.
His three five-wicket hauls are the joint third-most for India against the Kiwis in Tests.
Jadeja became just the second Indian bowler to take two five-wicket hauls against New Zealand in a single Test match. He returned 5 for 65 and 5 for 55 in the 2024 Wankhede Test.
His match figures of 10 for 120 are the sixth-best for India against the Blackcaps in Tests.
Jadeja’s Test Bowling Stats against South Africa
Jadeja has taken the fifth-most wickets for India against South Africa in Tests, with 52 scalps across 19 innings.
He is the joint leading wicket-taker for India against South Africa at home, with 46 strikes in 17 innings.
He has claimed the joint third-most five-wicket hauls among Indians against the Proteas in Tests, with three spells.
Jaddu has registered the third-best Test bowling figures as an Indian spinner against South Africa in South Africa. He took 6 for 138 in the second innings of the 2013 Durban Test. These are his only wickets on South African soil.
He has delivered the fifth-best Test match figures for India against the Proteas, taking 8 for 76 in the 2015 Mohali Test.
The left-arm spinner has picked up the second-most wickets for India against South Africa in a bilateral Test series. He bagged 23 scalps in the four-match home series in 2015.
Jadeja has the best bowling average for India against South Africa in Tests, going at around 19 (minimum 20 wickets taken).
His strike rate of around 50 is the third-best for India against South Africa in this format (minimum 1000 balls bowled).
Jadeja’s Notable Test Records against Sri Lanka and West Indies
Jadeja has taken the fifth-most wickets for India against Sri Lanka in Tests, with 41 scalps in 18 outings.
He has bagged the joint third-most five-wicket hauls for India against Sri Lanka in Tests, with two spells.
Jaddu has recorded the sixth-best Test match haul for India against Sri Lanka at home in Tests. He had figures of 9 for 87 in the 2022 Mohali Test.
He has the sixth-lowest bowling average of around 25 and the sixth-lowest bowling strike rate of around 55 for India against Sri Lanka in Tests (minimum 20 wickets taken and 1000 balls bowled).
Jadeja is one of the two Indian bowlers with 30-plus wickets who have not taken a five-wicket haul against the West Indies in Tests.
Among them, though, he has the fourth-best bowling average for India against the West Indies in Tests, around 22.
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