Australian player Steve Smith has lauded Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja as a very difficult bowler to bat against in Indian conditions.
Smith: Reading Jadeja Bowling Is Very Difficult
Jadeja has become one of the frontline spinners for India in recent times especially in the Tests. The former captain of Australia praised Jadeja as he feels that he can bowl at particular length consistently and he can vary the pace without changing his action making it hard for the batsman to speculate the ball.
“Jadeja in the sub-continent… why he is so good because, he hits that good length and one ball skids on and one spins, and it just all looks same out of the hand. I think consistency in length is key and then having at least one variation,” Smith told New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi during a podcast organised by Rajasthan Royals.
He also said, “So, I think for a leg-spinner, having a good googly, or a slider is crucial and for fingers spinners, being able to change the pace without changing the arms speed too much. I reckon there a few around the world who do that, Jadeja is one of them. He is very difficult to play.”
“Winning Test Series In India Is A Goal For Me”
The World no 1 batsman said winning a Test series in India is his major career goal as India is no 1 Test team and India is a difficult place to play Test cricket.
“I think as an Australian cricketer we talk about like Ashes is always big, World Cup is big but I think now India is no.1 team in the world and it is a very difficult place to play Test cricket, so I would love to win a series there,” he said.
The 30-year-old hopes that the Indian Premier League (IPL) would happen at some point of time. “Plenty going on in the world at present, but hopefully we can get an IPL at some stage,” he added.
