(India vs Australia, day 2 Blog)Not having scored a Test century makes him an unfair target for critics. And when he happens to get a five-wicket haul, the pitch is often credited more than him. (India vs Australia: scorecard, day 2)The third Test in Ranchi should put a stop to that for a while after Jadeja almost single-handedly prevented Australia from batting India out of the Test. His 5/124 was his third five-wicket innings haul in the last five Tests. It gave Jadeja an eighth career five-wicket haul, but Smith’s scalp would have been the ideal way to finish off a top bowling performance.

Source: Hindustan Times March 17, 2017 12:00 UTC