Ravindra Jadeja fastest left-armer to claim 200 Test wickets

PTI

Published: October 04, 2019 05:20 PM IST

Prized scalp — Ravinda Jadeja achieved the feat when he dismissed South African opener Dean Elgar on the third day of the first Test. AFP.

Visakhapatnam: Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Friday became the fastest left-arm bowler to achieve the milestone of 200 Test wickets.

The spinner achieved the feat when he dismissed South African opener Dean Elgar (160) on the third day of the first Test here.

Jadeja achieved the feat ahead of Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath (47 matches) and Australia's Mitchell Johnson (49).

The 30-year-old also became the second fastest Indian to scalp 200 wickets in Test cricket.

The Saurashtra player is only behind off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who needed 37 matches to enter the 200-wicket club.

Former Indian spinners Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble needed 46 and 47 matches respectively to reach the milestone.

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