Ravindra Jadeja vs Washington Sundar- Comparing their stats after 12 Tests
Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja stitched an unbeaten 203-run partnership to help India secure a draw in the fourth Test match of the ongoing five-match series in England. Despite criticism, India chose to play both the all-rounders in their playing XI, and it worked. Ravindra Jadeja is a proven customer and is the most experienced member in that Test line-up, while Washington Sundar is steadily cementing his spot in India’s Test team.
Sundar has had a great start to his Test career. He has played in Australia and England besides playing in India and performed well everywhere. Both Jadeja and Washington Sundar have similar skillsets, and there's not much to differentiate between the two.
Ravindra Jadeja has played 84 Tests in his career so far, while Sundar has played 12 Tests now. In this article, let's compare their performances after the first 12 Tests.
Ravindra Jadeja vs Washington Sundar- Comparing their stats after 12 Tests
Ravindra Jadeja:
Ravindra Jadeja made his Test debut in the final Test match of a four-match home Test series against England on the 2012-13 tour. In his debut Test, Jadeja picked three wickets and scored 12 off 31 balls.
Australia then came to India for a four-match Test series, and Jadeja was part of the series. He played all four Tests and showcased his prowess with the ball. The Indian all-rounder finished as the second-highest wicket-taker only behind Ashwin, with 24 wickets to his name. However, he struggled to make an impact with the bat, but, nevertheless, solidified his position in India’s Test team.
India travelled to South Africa at the end of the year in 2013. He was part of the team in the second Test match and picked his first-ever Test five-wicket haul. The all-rounder starred with the ball, returning with a brilliant spell of 6 for 138, but India lost that Test by 10 wickets. On India’s tour of New Zealand 2014, India lost the series 1-0. Spinners didn’t have much to say in the series, and Jadeja wasn’t an exception, either, picking three wickets in two Tests. Though he chipped in with handy 20s and 30s with the bat.
His next four Tests came on a 2014-15 five-match Test tour of England. Under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, he bowled longer spells in England, but the English pitches didn’t help his cause a lot. He managed to pick nine wickets in four Tests, averaging 46.67. Jadeja also showed his ability with the bat during the series, notching his maiden Test fifty in the second Test.
Of his first 12 Tests, Jadeja played five home Tests and seven away Tests. He picked 27 wickets in five home Tests and 18 wickets in seven away Tests. Overall, he managed to pick 45 wickets in his first 12 Tests. He was still a work in progress as far as his batting was concerned, managing a single half-century during this period. Overall, he managed 364 runs in 19 innings, including one half-century.
After his first 12 Tests, Ravindra Jadeja scored 364 runs and picked up 45 wickets.
Washington Sundar
India’s rising all-rounder Washington Sundar made an immediate impact on his Test debut in Australia. In the all-important Gabba Test of the 2020-21 tour, Sundar played a phenomenal knock of 66 and 22 to help his team clinch the famous victory. He also picked up four wickets in that Test match. He scored a total of 84 runs in that Test.
Sundar then played three out of the four-match home Test series against England in 2021. He scored his second fifty in the first Test. In the final Test, he played another outstanding knock of 96 off 174, further showing his prowess with the ball. The all–rounder didn't get much opportunity to showcase his potential with the ball, with Axar and Ashwin doing the heavy lifting. In three Tests, Sundar scored 181 runs at 90.50 and picked up two wickets.
His next Test opportunity came in the home Test series against New Zealand in 2024, playing two out of three Tests. Sundar was part of the second Test and returned with an outstanding bowling spell, picking as many as 11 wickets in the Test match. In 2 Tests, he scored 89 runs and topped the wickets tally with 16 wickets.
He then played three Tests in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 but his performances didn’t grab eyeballs, managing 114 runs in three Tests, including one half-century. In three Tests, he only picked up three wickets.
The ongoing Test series against England has seen the best of Washington Sundar. After missing out on the first Test, Washington Sundar was added to the playing XI for the second Test and immediately made an impact, playing a crucial 42-run knock in the first innings. He picked four wickets in the Lord’s Test and was involved in the heroic 203-run partnership with Jadeja, helping India pull off a draw in the fourth Test.
In three Tests this series, Washington Sundar scored 205 runs in three Tests and took seven wickets. Out of 12 Tests played so far, Washington has played three home Tests and nine away Test matches. He has scored 270 runs and picked up 18 wickets in five home Test matches. In seven away Tests, Sundar has 403 runs and picked up 14 wickets.
After 12 Tests, Washington Sundar has scored 673 runs and picked up 32 wickets.
