India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Friday achieved a milestone as he completed 2000 Test runs on day three of the opening match against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Ravindra, playing his 53rd Test match and played a brilliant straight drive off England left-arm pacer, Sam Curran, to reach the landmark of 2000 runs. He became the fifth-fastest to complete 200 wickets and amassed 2000-plus runs in Test cricket.
Former Pakistan captain and all-rounder Imran Khan also completed this Test double in his 50th Test.
With his 2000 Test runs, Ravindra who is currently ranked second in the Test rankings for all-rounders – became the 21st player and fifth Indian to score 2,000+ runs and take 200+ Test wickets. He made his Test debut in 2012 and scored 1206 Test runs at home in 44 innings and 797 runs in 32 innings overseas. He averages 35.77 and slammed a ton and 15 fifties in the longest format of the game.
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