India and Australia are gearing up to lock horns in a crunch game at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The hosts lead the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series 2-1 and would look to secure another win in the fourth Test match, starting March 9. Throughout the first three matches of the series, spinners have ruled the roast with pitches offering immense assistance to slow bowlers. Australia's Nathan Lyon bagged 11 wickets in Indore while India's Ravindra Jadeja has proven to be the best bowler in the series so far.
Jadeja miles ahead of the pack
If we look at the statistics of the most impactful performer for India in the last decade in Test cricket, Jadeja leads the pack. The all-rounder has bagged the Man of the Match award most number of times in the last decade in red-ball cricket. The three-dimensional cricketer has won eight Man of the Match awards in Tests in the slated timeframe. Former India captain and maverick batter, Virat Kohli secured six Man of the Match awards. Ravichandran Ashwin has won the award on three occasions.
21 wickets in 3 Tests
Jadeja has bagged 21 wickets in three Tests against the visitors in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series so far. He was bestowed with the Man of the Match award in the first two Test matches of the series.
Meanwhile, Steve Smith-led Australia made a comeback in the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a resounding nine-wicket victory in spin-friendly conditions at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. India still leads the series 2-1 after having secured wins in the first two matches of the series.
The first two Test matches between India and Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series came to an end within three days. The Nagpur Test yielded result in eight sessions and the Delhi Test also produced result in the same time. The Indore Test came to an end in just seven sessions.
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