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There is simply nothing in the world of cricket that Ravindra Jadeja can't do. In the second Test against Australia in Delhi on Friday, India's star all-rounder achieved yet another milestone as he left behind legendary cricketers Imran Khan, Kapil Dev, Richard Hadlee and Shaun Pollock to become second fastest in Test history to complete 250 wickets and 2500 runs. Jadeja, who also became the fastest Indian to achieve this rare feat, completed 250 Test wickets at an average of 24.80. Australia's star batter Usman Khawaja became Jadeja's 250th Test scalp. KL Rahul took a one handed stunner off Jadeja's ball to send Khawaja to the pavilion who was batting at 81 off 125 balls. Khawaja's wicket left the Australians teetering at 167/5.
Who are the cricketers to take fewest Tests to complete 250 wickets and 2500 runs?
55- Ian Botham
62 - Ravindra Jadeja *
64 - Imran Khan
65 - Kapil Dev
70 - Richard Hadlee
Not just this, Jadeja also became only the eighth Indian bowler to snare 250 wickets in Test cricket.
Jadeja enters elite list of Indian bowlers in Tests
Anil Kumble: 619
Ravichandran Ashwin: 549
Kapil Dev: 434
Harbhajan Singh: 417
Zaheer Khan: 311
Ishant Sharma: 311
Bishan Singh Bedi: 266
Ravindra Jadeja: 250*
Out of a total of 250 wickets for the Indian all-rounder, 71 have come against Australia. He has played 14 Tests against Australia, registering four five-wicket hauls.
Jadeja returned to Test cricket earlier this month in the first Test of the India vs. Australia series at Nagpur. He made a fantastic comeback with a five-wicket haul in the first innings. The left-arm spinner needed three more wickets to touch the 250-mark, but could only scalp two in the second innings of the first Test.
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