India vs England: ‘Rajput’ Jadeja makes his mark with the bat

Ravindra Jadeja celebrates his half century in the third Test against England at Mohali. (REUTERS)

Published on: Nov 29, 2016 2:05 AM IST

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Ravindra Jadeja celebrates his half century in the third Test against England at Mohali. (REUTERS)

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Ravindra Jadeja had no regrets after falling 10 runs short of a rare test century by a number eight batsman on Monday. (REUTERS)

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After 22 tests and constant speculation about whether he was worth a place in the team, Jadeja arrived at the crease with India in some trouble at 204-6. (AFP)

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Cricket - India v England -England attacked with a heavily-packed off-side field and he was largely content to nudge the ball around until he got into the 70s when he suddenly went on the attack. (Reuters)

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Jadeja brought up his third test fifty in 104 balls, marking the achievement with his trademark bat-swirling celebration. (REUTERS)

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“The shot that I got out to is my pet shot,” Jadeja told reporters. (AP)

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The 27-year-old all-rounder had shown great restraint during a partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin that swung the third test against England India’s way. (AFP)