Internet Desk: India’s star left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has added another feather in his cap as he became the second fastest Indian player to reach 150 wickets in Test cricket on Saturday.
Jadeja has created this record against the hosts Sri Lanka in the first innings on day three of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
Dhananjaya de Silva was his 150th scalp as Jadeja removed him for duck. Jadeja has achieved to this feat in his 32nd Test.
India’s star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was the only bowler ahead of Jadeja who took 150 wickets in just 29 Tests. The elite India list is as follows –
29 Ravichandra Ashwin
32 Ravindra Jadeja
34 Erapalli Prasanna/ Anil Kumble
35 Harbhajan Singh
36 BS Chandrasekhar
39 Kapil Dev
But Jadeja has become the fastest left-arm spinner in the world to reach this milestone. Jadeja overtook the legendary left-arm spinners like Rangana Herath, Vinoo Mankad and Bishen Singh Bedi to sit pretty at the summit.
32 Ravindra Jadeja
40 Rangana Herath, Dereck Underwood, Vinoo Mankad, Tony Lock
41 Bishen Singh Bedi
Ravindra Jadeja is currently holding the number spot in ICC’s Test bowler rankings and with yet another brilliant show in this match, he would retain his top spot.