Is Ravindra Jadeja an ATG test bowler?

[Shri]

the other thread is dead.

so...GO

 

[Shri]

(also this a safe box to keep subs busy and away from other threads)

 

[Daemon]

Nah

 

[TheJediBrah]

Better batsman than he is a bowler

 

[Socerer 01]

at home yeah but away, not

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Rangana Herath > Jadeja, as a bowler...and probably a batter (under some circumstances), since polls now are meaningless d!ck measuring contests.

 

[subshakerz]

No.

 

[kyear2]

No please

 

[Shri]

No.

yes

 

[srbhkshk]

Depends on whether Rabada is one or not.

 

[shortpitched713]

I think he's just short of being one, and not due to his home/away splits only. I think that bowling in tandem with Ashwin made his job significantly easier at times, and kept his home average very low for that reason.

 

[CricAddict]

I think he's just short of being one, and not due to his home/away splits only. I think that bowling in tandem with Ashwin made his job significantly easier at times, and kept his home average very low for that reason.

Wow, this is a new excuse to not rate him. Waqar, Walsh, Pollock, Warne, Davidson etc. should all not be ATGs by that measure.

 

[honestbharani]

Not yet

 

[Anil]

He is not an ATG, he is TGE.

 

[Socerer 01]

Wow, this is a new excuse to not rate him. Waqar, Walsh, Pollock, Warne, Davidson etc. should all not be ATGs by that measure.

ive seen so many circular logic theories and reasonings to diss on Jadeja over the last month on this forum at this point

 

[OverratedSanity]

There have been zero ATG spinners since Murali/Warne.

 

[Majestic]

How many wickets in SENA?

 

[shortpitched713]

Wow, this is a new excuse to not rate him. Waqar, Walsh, Pollock, Warne, Davidson etc. should all not be ATGs by that measure.

Well, bowling support is always considered. I think it's a minor point against Marshall, that he always had an ATG great level bowling attack suppor throughout his career.

I think in this case it's a bit more to the point though, because there's never really been such a tandem for spinners, as Ashwin / Jadeja that I can remember. Murali and Warne were lone acts and didn't have a high quality spinner supporting them. And I do mention that Warne benefited quite a bit from McGrath, imo. On the same note, I tend to think Jadeja is more the beneficiary from Ashwin than vice versa. It even helps out his super quick bowling style. That's not taking away anything from his incredible skill as an all-around player, and I think he's usually underrated as a pure bowler, instead of just an all-rounder. Just not ATG level, like Ashwin undoubtedly is, in my mind.

 

[shortpitched713]

There have been zero ATG spinners since Murali/Warne.

Ashwin is ATG.

 

[Socerer 01]

watching the 2 play it feels more like Ashwin benefitted from Jadeja playing than the other way around