Kohli showers praise on Jadeja
Chennai, Dec 21, 2016, DHNS
Virat Kohli heaped praise on Ravindra Jadeja who claimed his best innings figures to lead India’s 4-0 rout of England in the five-match series, that culminated in hosts thumping the visitors by an innings and 75 runs in the final Test here on Tuesday.
Jadeja claimed a seven-for (7/48) to cap off a memorable Test for him that began with a three-wicket haul in England’s first innings and a brisk 51 in India’s only innings.
“We as a team don’t think of these things at all that everyone is playing in Ashwin’s shadow,” stressed Kohli when asked if Jadeja has come out of Ashwin’s shadows after the day’s show.
“Everyone running in with the ball thinks he wants to take a wicket for team India. Jadeja takes a lot of pride in his performance.
“Obviously as a bowler he wants to pick up as many wickets as he can. But if you see, every time Ashwin has picked up wickets, the economy rate from the other end is not more than two. Ashwin will himself tell you that Jadeja has played a massive role in him making those breakthroughs because there are literally no runs from both ends. They bowled brilliantly in partnership for us this whole season,” he offered.
Jadeja’s pace on the ball, Kohli pointed out, was crucial on this slow surface.
“It was a case of understanding that wicket was slowing down, so we might not be able get so much help from the wicket.
“So, that’s the time when I brought in Jadeja because he has got that extra pace on the ball,” Kohli said when asked if he brought Jadeja a bit late from the Pavilion End from where he took all his wickets.
“We just wanted him to keep hitting that area and he did it pretty well. We tried Mishra as well from that end but we needed that extra pace on the ball. It’s all about figuring out if the wicket is playing out nicely, what are the areas the bowlers can hit, and it takes a bit of a time.
“ I guess some times and you don’t rush into decisions.”
Jadeja claimed a seven-for (7/48) to cap off a memorable Test for him that began with a three-wicket haul in England’s first innings and a brisk 51 in India’s only innings.
“We as a team don’t think of these things at all that everyone is playing in Ashwin’s shadow,” stressed Kohli when asked if Jadeja has come out of Ashwin’s shadows after the day’s show.
“Everyone running in with the ball thinks he wants to take a wicket for team India. Jadeja takes a lot of pride in his performance.
“Obviously as a bowler he wants to pick up as many wickets as he can. But if you see, every time Ashwin has picked up wickets, the economy rate from the other end is not more than two. Ashwin will himself tell you that Jadeja has played a massive role in him making those breakthroughs because there are literally no runs from both ends. They bowled brilliantly in partnership for us this whole season,” he offered.
Jadeja’s pace on the ball, Kohli pointed out, was crucial on this slow surface.
“It was a case of understanding that wicket was slowing down, so we might not be able get so much help from the wicket.
“So, that’s the time when I brought in Jadeja because he has got that extra pace on the ball,” Kohli said when asked if he brought Jadeja a bit late from the Pavilion End from where he took all his wickets.
“We just wanted him to keep hitting that area and he did it pretty well. We tried Mishra as well from that end but we needed that extra pace on the ball. It’s all about figuring out if the wicket is playing out nicely, what are the areas the bowlers can hit, and it takes a bit of a time.
“ I guess some times and you don’t rush into decisions.”
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