Ravindra Jadeja vs Graeme Swann

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[_00_deathscar]

Swann averaged nearly 40 vs Australia (and 50+ In Australia), and close to 30 in India if you want to 'favourable pitches' argument.

Jadeja might be a home track (and Australia/South Africa) bully, but bully he does.

 

[Socerer 01]

Always thought Swann was underrated but Jadeja is miles ahead of him. Not even close

 

[Everton Seymour]

Swann averaged nearly 40 vs Australia (and 50+ In Australia), and close to 30 in India if you want to 'favourable pitches' argument.

Jadeja might be a home track (and Australia/South Africa) bully, but bully he does.

Spinners taking wickets on favorable wickets isn't a bad thing , that's their moment to shine and get the big hauls and I never understand why it has to be justified...The pressure is on for the spinner to deliver when it's Spinning ..The deeper problem from those that complain about Asian spinners is that their teams are hopeless against spin like my team SA so to feel better about life they try and invalidate spinners like Ashwin and Jadeja who are class ...

 

[honestbharani]

Spinners taking wickets on favorable wickets isn't a bad thing , that's their moment to shine and get the big hauls and I never understand why it has to be justified...The pressure is on for the spinner to deliver when it's Spinning ..The deeper problem from those that complain about Asian spinners is that their teams are hopeless against spin like my team SA so to feel better about life they try and invalidate spinners like Ashwin and Jadeja who are class ...

Burgey rn...

 

[Xix2565]

Another thread where the answer is...

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Mismatch of the century.

 

[Anil]

well of course it is jadeja...as if it could be anyone else!

 

[CricAddict]

Considering the votes and comments here, surprised how Swann ended up ahead of Jadeja in this CW voting.

CW's Ranking of Spinners (Tests)

36 hours since our last vote so we can decide the final spinner in our list of 30. The votes: Ironmonger 5 Qadir 4 Vettori 1 Mallaett 1 McGain 1 Chauhan 1 Padmore 1 Both Ironmonger and Qadir received a comment that may be interpreted as a vote but this didn't affect the result. The nominations...

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[Migara]

Considering the votes and comments here, surprised how Swann ended up ahead of Jadeja in this CW voting.

CW's Ranking of Spinners (Tests)

36 hours since our last vote so we can decide the final spinner in our list of 30. The votes: Ironmonger 5 Qadir 4 Vettori 1 Mallaett 1 McGain 1 Chauhan 1 Padmore 1 Both Ironmonger and Qadir received a comment that may be interpreted as a vote but this didn't affect the result. The nominations...

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Jadeja has improved his reputation rapidly with some solid away performances since the voting.

 

[Shady Slim]

ravi j would never nope out mid test series just because his team is getting kerplunked

 

[TheJediBrah]

When he's an 8 but he leaves an Ashes tour half way through because he's losing

 

[subshakerz]

Swann has won games in England, SA, India, SL and Australia. In fact, for much of his career he was winning at least a game a series for England regardless of conditions.

Jadeja has some pretty figures but in terms of match impact has been pretty benign outside of the SC.

So Swann for me. A far more dangerous spinner who didn't need tailormade pitches.

 

[PlayerComparisons]

Jadeja really is the goat. This era’s Sobers/Imran

 

[sunilz]

So Swann for me. A far more dangerous spinner who didn't need tailormade pitches.

No problem with you rating Swann better. But solidly disagree with the last line and attaching proof

 

[sunilz]

December 2022 will mark a decade of Ravindra Jadeja in Test. And India have lost only 1 test since his debut at home and won all the home series ( loss was Pune Test vs Aus iirc )

 

[Burgey]

This is actually a very close comparison. Jadeja and Swann both suspiciously and selfishly withdrew from Australian test tours with a series still on the line, without really giving any thought to the well being of their team mates. Luckily for Jadeja his team prospered, which may well say a fair bit about his contributions when he's there.

At least Jadeja didn't retire mid-tour, so even though he plainly isn't a team man, I'l give this one to him.

 

[Bitmap]

December 2022 will mark a decade of Ravindra Jadeja in Test. And India have lost only 1 test since his debut at home and won all the home series ( loss was Pune Test vs Aus iirc )

Hasn't lost a single test in Aus as well

 

[h_hurricane]

This is actually a very close comparison. Jadeja and Swann both suspiciously and selfishly withdrew from Australian test tours with a series still on the line, without really giving any thought to the well being of their team mates. Luckily for Jadeja his team prospered, which may well say a fair bit about his contributions when he's there.

At least Jadeja didn't retire mid-tour, so even though he plainly isn't a team man, I'l give this one to him.

Jadeja averaged 15 with the ball and 85 with the bat in that series lol. He took a merciful retreat so that opposition suffers less.

 

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What a nice guy