Ravindra Jadeja can hit a trail even if it’s the size of a roti, says David Warner
Renowned Australian batsman David Warner has approved the inclusion of Ravindra Jadeja in India’s squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand. The match, which is the first final of the biennial competition, will be played at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton from June 18-22.
Warner said that Jadeja and R Ashwin could trouble the New Zealand batsmen. “Over time Jadeja has bowled exceptionally well against left-handers. There only has to be one little footmark that could be the size of a roti and he will hit that consistently. They are going to be troubled with those two spinners I feel,” Warner told Sports Today.
The Australian was also all praise for Rahul Dravid for how he helped groom young Indian players for international cricket. Warner was part of the Australian team that lost 2-1 to a largely second string Indian team in the 2020/21 Test series at home.
“When you take the captain away, who is a world class player and has a lot of runs on the board, and you’ve got this youth coming with energy and performing against us the way they did, I think they are going to be a force to be reckoned with,” said Warner. India skipper Virat Kohli had left the series after the first Test, which they lost by eight wickets after being all out for 36 in the second innings.
“The IPL has been a great platform and you have to give credit to Rahul Dravid. It seems like he is doing a fantastic job through the pathway system to get these players ready for international cricket. It showed when they came to play us here. In the future India is going to be a very formidable side in Test cricket as they are now,” said Warner.
