Is Ravi Jadeja the best player in Asia ever? |

Jarrod looks at whether Jadeja was the most valuable player in the world right now, and we found he might have a claim at being the best in Asia ever.
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[@gautamray3991]

After seeing all these stats , the guy who impressed me more than Jadeja is actually Umesh Yadav. He's the only pacer in all these lists of best bowlers in subcontinent tests

[@gautamray3991]

Also Jarrod, if you factor in his insane fielding, he's definitely at par with Tendulkar and Murali in terms of MVP although I'd personally still rate sanga and imran higher

[@shauryadeshwal7368]

For people complaining about another Jadeja video, they need to stop Jadeja from performing so incredibly and consistently. He won 3 MotM Awards and 1 MotS Award in his comeback series against the no.1 ranked team . These videos are well-earned and really interesting as well. Can't ask for anything more as a Jadeja fan.

[@Sameer_S_Kulkarni]

One correction: He won 2 MotM awards. We are only talking about tests in this video. The ODI award can't be included, as it makes your statement partly-false (Australia were not no.1 ranked team when he won MotM in 1st ODI)

[@shauryadeshwal7368]

@@Sameer_S_Kulkarni I am talking about the form and performance of Jadeja which leads to his popularity and more videos on him. And Aus is currently no. 1 and the same team played in the series.

[@Sameer_S_Kulkarni]

@@shauryadeshwal7368 Yeah, sure. I understood your point. Your point on form is 💯% valid. But weren't Australia no.2 when he got PotM in 1st ODI?

[@matiasavellanal5244]

@@Sameer_S_Kulkarni yes there were they only became no 1 after the series win

[@shauryadeshwal7368]

@@Sameer_S_Kulkarni Technically you are right. But, what I mean is he performed against the team/players that became no. 1.

[@oliverqueen5883]

You should do a best ever XI for every continent purely using data. That would be a sick series ngl

[@RatelHBadger]

That would be an incredible series. Best teams in each playing nation/location. 9 to 11 videos potentially (depending if you include Zimbabwe and/or UAE/Dubai).

[@chintansawla]

The fact that the video ended without touching on his fielding efforts says a lot...

[@stephennorris5759]

How good was Alastair Cook in Asia?! That list of run scores in Asia he was the only batter not from Asia and was 12th on the list with an average over 50!

[@kapurfilms9178]

India is very lucky to have Axar,Jaddu and Ashwin

[@vikranthmelanathur6505]

Just feel India missed a trick by not playing Kuldeep on the flat pitch in the last test at Amdavad. I love watching a skilled, genuine wristspinner like Kuldeep Yadav operate. It is just so unfortunate that we are stuck with having to watch the two dry left-arm fingerspinners even though they are mighty efficient and effective allrounders. No fingerspinner, not even someone as skilled and brilliant as Ashwin could replicate the contours, angles, drift, dip and turn that a genuinely skilled wristspinner like Kuldeep can produce, perhaps Ash comes close to doing that when he is in full flight against LHBs.

[@_Contrary]

Jarrod is PhD holder on jadeja. As always great analysis

[@navdeepsingh7091]

Considering last series was a comeback from an injury makes it more amazing

[@HimanshuRuhel]

Every one talks about Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, Jason Holden and many more. But why no one talks about Cameron Green? He is the most Highly rated AR in this Australian side at the moment. Reason : Cameron Green average 38 with bat, 30 with ball after 20 matches. That gives him a better record than Jacques Kallis (32 and 33 with bat & ball) Imran Khan ( 24 and 32 with both bat & ball ) Ben Stokes ( 28 and 41 with both bat & ball) after 20 matches ( Same period) . Hs played a vital role in this Australian test side every time, when Australia were thrash POMS (4-0) in last Ashes 2021 . He had scored 228 runs with bat with an average of 35 and had take wickets 13 wickets with an average of 25 with ball. Even without his bowling, which has already seen him take a boxing day 5 for And average below 25 in Australia. The start to Green's batting Career, puts him among the best Australia have produced in the modern era. And, In the past 40 years, none of his compatriots have scored more runs than Green at a better average before turning 24 and be boasts a similar record to Ricky Ponting at the same age (941 runs at 38 to Pontings 1209 at 37) And, he is putting together, a reputation as someone, who thrives in Asia as well as at home after being named man of match in Galle, for an agressive 77 on a turning pitch last year in July and had scored a maiden ton in India. Now, He Averages 49 with bat in Asia and a much better average than Travis Head, Marnus Labuscggne in Asia. Now in Ashes is in England this time, Where he has never played in England. If he will do well, in England then he will a better player in this Australia test team and will be much better test player than Head, Warner, who has never played good innings in England.

[@niggin9271]

Shakib has surpassed them light years ago 😅

[@vikranthmelanathur6505]

Hope CA and Aussie fans treat him better than they have treated their other good-great allrounders in the past like Keith Miller and Shane Watson, not to mention an old favourite of mine Gary Gilmour.

[@HimanshuRuhel]

@@HkFinn83 20

[@abhineetyadav7514]

@@niggin9271 shakib who? That home bully who bashes minnow teams?

[@niggin9271]

@@abhineetyadav7514 calling shakib homebully while your team literally have axar, jadeja and ashwin of which two are non existent outside your local dusty pitches 😂😂 irony 👏

[@TomSawyerCoD]

A "Reverse swing boost" for Imran Khan huh? Very diplomatic way to put it, as always. :)

[@simply_sophisticated]

love your analyses Jarrod keep going

[@architsinghal9006]

Sachin’s longevity should have no factor for MVP

[@govindsharma9871]

Why not? Imagine comparing a player who was most valuable in 1 match vs a player who was most valuable in 10 matches. Who would you pick? Clearly longevity is a factor here.

[@roboticduniya1731]

I don't know why... But you guys always underrate the Asian players.. Although asian players are more technical, more consistent and have came through tougher conditions... Some old guy who bowls at 100kmph and bat like just another pinch hitter around the corner is called Sobers... A batsman who naver played 140 kmph ball is called greatest as Bradman... Bullshit... Every player of top 200 asian cricketers list... Can be in world top 25...accept it or keep calling your average cricketers "SIR"..

[@AbhishekSharma-sc7ki]

So basically Jaddu needs to play more Tests outside India. It's a shame he was unfit for the Bangladesh tour, and it's unlikely that he will ever play in Pakistan. Has he ever played in the UAE?

[@7adiyo]

Considering his fielding, probably pushes his stats up

[@sayanbera2541]

Stats and Analysis Love it

[@kapurfilms9178]

Jadu is a top class player but in my opinion axar is the best all rounder india has right now,he bats like a pure batsman ,he might not be a big wicket taker but his economy rate is good and most importantly he is a good death bowling option whenever the situation arises,but ofcourse he isn't as good of a filder as sir Jadeja

[@shauryadeshwal7368]

Axar has to stand the test of time and be consistent with both bat and bowl. Many breakthrough all-rounders have challenged Jadeja but none of them stay.

[@milindapanha]

This a great analysis. What is the impact of the fact that India. And Pakistan have not played in each other’s countries?

[@zeprinz5207]

The "kink" mentioned with Jadeja not playing anywhere near outside of home conditions really doesn't grant him an "all-time" Asian player. He was injured when they toured to Bangladesh last year, played fairly low amount of tests in Sri Lanka (only 2 Tests) and he has never played in Pakistan for obvious reasons (his average would take a hit tbf) and I doubt he would ever play there in his career.

[@AkashSingh-xx1we]

Love this keep going.

[@georgehusbands2897]

you have a jadeja hard on bro, the guy hardly does anything really .. talk about shimron's excellent form this ipl

[@francissreckofabian01]

Would he make every team in the world? Yes? Then he is possibly the best player in the world. (and there is his fielding!) I have to rack my brain but Imran is up there. And Imran would make every team in the world when he played as well Picking a best Asian team is bloody hard but I had a go at it. It's light on openers I'm afraid. Mohammad Yousuf Rahul Dravid Sachin Tendulkar Javed Miandad Kumar Sangakarra (wk) Imran Khan (c) Ravi Jadeja Kapil Dev (vc) Wasim Akram Muthiah Muralidaran Waqar Younis Younis Khan Mahela Jayawardene Anil Kumble Ravi Ashwin Rangana Herath / Bishen Bedi Mohammad Shami Inzamam-ul-Haq Virender Sehwag Sunil Gavaskar Thilan Samaraweera Shakib Al Hasan Jasprit Bumrah (hasn't done enough yet but he is pretty good) Shoaib Ahktar (selectors choice - My favourite series was 77/78 tour of Australia) Bhagwat Chandrasekhar Gundappa Vishwanath Misbah & Kohli were close

[@monitor-mindtheover-void6712]

Great analysis

[@deepaparakkal4241]

Ashwin being on that first list despite being a proper all time spinner, is quite impressive, ngl.

[@vigneshmurali7055]

India will only understand the value of Jadeja when he retires!!

[@ankurpandey22]

Fielding has to stand for something in test cricket as well

[@jamesw5713]

Doesn't do jack S outside of India though.

[@tanerji]

Add fielding metrics and tyn sir jadeja rank will improve

[@architsinghal9006]

But I see your main point

[@architsinghal9006]

You gotta factor shakib’s captaincy

[@sudhamagopalan3522]

Imran had a weird career. He bowled very little in his later years, and effectively played as a batter. And wasn't much of a batter early in his career.

[@gauravthapa6060]

He has only done justice to his batting these past few years! Beforehand he was just a bits and pieces player. A few years doesn't make him MVP suddenly . I can't agree with Jarrod on this one.

[@shantanusingh6744]

Jarrod can't get over Jadeja

[@niggin9271]

In terms of last 2-3 year's performance Def. Yes. But overall no.

[@pandu2749]

So you are obsessed with Jadeja now

[@bhhnnvvn]

As he should be

[@alaapsarkar]

For Asia my 1st choice is Sehwag

[@vibhanshumishra9982]

Jarod kimber is really obsessed with Jaddu. I have seen like 6-7 videos of jarod calling him best ever

[@avishek5857]

best in the world

[@raheelakhtar7]

Imran Khan >>>>

[@atulrwt]

Yuvraj Singh was Ravi Jadeja pro max.

[@shauryadeshwal7368]

Never established himself in Test format. Jadeja has a better avg and an equal no. of 100s(3) as him in tests and that is not counting the 250+ wickets Jadeja has compared to Yuvraj's 9 wickets.

[@Sahil_bhatia506]

in test uv was not even 0.0000000000000000000000000000001% of jadeja

[@gautamray3991]

Yuvi wouldn't even bowl a single over if he played in the current Indian test team.

[@MrYousroder]

in Asia if there is a Cricket GOD then it's Jadeja

[@enthusiast7260]

Your obsession doesn't seem to die with jadeja Next video will be ia jadeja best spinner of all time Or is he the greatest cricketer of all time Haven't seen making videos on Smith, kohli, stokes,kane or even Anderson but you know your watching audience don't you

[@shauryadeshwal7368]

He's won 3 Man of the Match award in his comeback series out of the 7 matches he played and Man of the Series as well. This is the perfect time for this. There are hundreds of videos of the Fab four and Anderson on KZbin. Let him make the argument he wants to make.

[@enthusiast7260]

​@@shauryadeshwal7368 plz tell me the single video he made on smudge apart from showcasing his downfall...again not a single appreciative video towards Ben stokes or shakib or even holder when he was doing good ..since past 5 months his videos has lot been india centric which is not bad but i fell there should be a voice for people who are fans of SENA ....jadeja is excellent player and prolly finish as one of the best test spin allrounder but don't get me wrong there are very valuable players in history to cement their place as best who played in asia

[@shauryadeshwal7368]

@@enthusiast7260 I am talking about on KZbin on general and not particularly him. India has become the focus and centre of cricket videos ever since Gabba and you cannot fault him for following the trend. He still focusses on other players as well. Jadeja' s case study is also very interesting where his stats show him as one of the best but watching him you forget how impactful he can be. He is now getting the reward of 4-5 years consistency and people are recognizing him as the best all rounder.

[@quincric897]

कौन-कौन मानता के एम एस धोनी बेस्ट विकेटकीपर और बेस्ट फिनिशर ha ✅✅🇮🇳🙏🏻🙏🏻❤

[@sdroy84agt]

Pant is way better in tests. In ODIs, MSD definitely is world's best. During his time in tests many would argue that Prior was better than him. Gilly and Sanga were definitely much, much better than MSD in tests.