This old weakness took Ravindra Jadeja down, Nathan Lyon became his nemesis, troubled him like this in Tests.
Team India is in trouble in the Melbourne Test. The threat of defeat is looming. After Australia's dominance, Team India started their first innings well. But on the second day of the game, the team got into trouble after losing 5 wickets for 159 runs. After this, a big innings was expected from Ravindra Jadeja. But he fell prey to his old weakness. Nathan Lyon, who is considered his nemesis in Tests, showed him the way to the pavilion. Jadeja went away after scoring just 17 runs.
Off-spin became Jadeja's weakness
Off spin has emerged as a big weakness for Ravindra Jadeja in recent times. He has been seen struggling against off spinners continuously and he fell prey to this in Melbourne too. Australian captain Pat Cummins had sensed Jadeja's weakness. That is why when he did not get success from the fast bowlers initially, he brought in veteran off spinner Lyon into the attack.
Lyon started troubling Jadeja as soon as he came. There was an LBW appeal against Jadeja but he survived. However, Lyon soon trapped him in his spin. He bowled a slider on good length. Jadeja could not read this ball properly and the ball went fast and hit his pad. Eventually he was out against off spin.
Nathan Lyon made him his victim for the 7th time in Tests. With this, he also became the bowler who dismissed Jadeja the most number of times in Tests. Apart from Lyon, Ravindra Jadeja has been the victim of off-spinner Moeen Ali and fast bowler James Anderson the most in Tests. Both have dismissed him 5 times each. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid has dismissed him 4 times.
Most number of dismissals by a batsman
Ravindra Jadeja is the batsman who has been dismissed the most number of times against off-spinners in Tests since 2023. In the last two years, off-spinners have made him their victim 12 times. From this, his weakness can be gauged. After him, Devon Conway has been the victim of off-spinners 11 times in Tests in the last two years. At the same time, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham and Alex Carey lost their wickets 10-10 times.