Ravindra Jadeja had a remarkable day on Monday at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, where he achieved a feat rarely seen in cricket. He became the second-fastest Test cricketer to 3000 runs and 300 wickets in terms of matches. His catch and bowled dismissal of Khaled Ahmed not only secured his first wicket of the game but also marked his entry into the elite 300-wicket club in Test cricket.
Overall, Jadeja took 74 Tests to bring up 3000 runs and 300 wickets and is only behind Ian Botham. The former England all-rounder reached the landmark in just 72 Test matches.
| Fastest to 3000 runs and 300 wickets | Matches taken |
|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 72 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 74* |
| Imran Khan | 75 |
| Kapil Dev | 83 |
| Richard Hadlee | 83 |
| Shaun Pollock | 87 |
| R Ashwin | 88 |
| Daniel Vettori | 94 |
| Chaminda Vaas | 108 |
| Stuart Broad | 121 |
| Shane Warne | 142 |
Jadeja is also the 11th all-rounder with 3,000 runs and 300 wickets in Test cricket. He is the third cricketer from India, after Kapil Dev and Ravichandran Ashwin, to achieve this feat.
List of all-rounders with 3,000 runs and 300 wickets in Test cricket:
| Player | Runs | Batting average | Wickets | Bowling average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Broad | 3,662 | 18.03 | 604 | 27.68 |
| Shane Warne | 3,154 | 17.32 | 708 | 25.41 |
| Kapil Dev | 5,248 | 31.05 | 434 | 29.64 |
| Daniel Vettori | 4,531 | 30 | 362 | 34.36 |
| Chaminda Vaas | 3,089 | 24.32 | 355 | 29.58 |
| Shaun Pollock | 3,781 | 32.31 | 421 | 23.11 |
| R Ashwin | 3,422 | 26.94 | 524 | 23.69 |
| Ian Botham | 5,200 | 33.54 | 383 | 24.4 |
| Imran Khan | 3,807 | 37.69 | 362 | 22.81 |
| Richard Hadlee | 3,124 | 27.16 | 431 | 22.29 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3,122 | 36.72 | 300 | 24 |
Also, Jadeja is the seventh Indian bowler to 300 Test wickets. He has taken 17428 balls to reach 300 Test wickets which is the second quickest and only behind Ashwin (15636).
