Jadeja Reaches 300 Wickets Landmark; Joins Special List Of All-Rounders With Unique Record

Ravindra Jadeja against Bangladesh in second Test (Source: PTI)

Ravindra Jadeja, the star Indian all-rounder, joined an elite list of all-rounders in the second Test against Bangladesh when he bagged Khaled Ahmed's wicket, making him his 300th scalp in the format. He also became the 11th player overall and the third Indian to bag 300 wickets and score 3000 runs in Test cricket. The Indians to do the double of 300 wickets and 3000 runs apart from Jadeja are Ravichandran Ashwin and Kapil Dev.

The Indian all-rounder also became the fastest Asian to complete the double of 3000 Test runs and 300 Test wickets as he reached the milestone in just 74th Test match. He is also became just the seventh Indian to take 300 wickets in the longest format of the game. He is also the only Indian left-arm spinner to take 300 Test wickets and third overall, after Rangana Herath (433 wickets) and Daniel Vettori (362 wickets).

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