In terms of numbers, Ashwin-Jadeja outperform Kumble-Harbhajan, but they have a rider: When it comes to determining their respective greatness, Ashwin and Jadeja appear to have surpassed Kumble and Harbhajan when playing at home.
India’s spin all-rounders R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are shattering records with each home series. They became the most successful spin-bowling combination throughout the England series, surpassing Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh. After Ian Botham, Jadeja needs just one more wicket to complete the double of 300 wickets and 3000 runs, making him the second-fastest player in Test history. Ashwin is the most successful Indian bowler in a fourth Test innings with 99 wickets. With 73 fourth-inning wickets at home, the off-spinner is now only surpassed by Shane Warne, who has 77 wickets.
Ashwin and Jadeja, the two best all-rounders in India, appear to have surpassed Kumble and Harbhajan in domestic settings, based on their statistical records.
Most efficient when used at home
In the 45 home Test matches that Ashwin and Jadeja have played together, they have combined for 481 wickets.
Since Ashwin and Jadeja have been able to play more games, they have comfortably eclipsed Kumble and Harbhajan, who together played only 34 Tests and amassed 356 wickets. Nevertheless, Ashwin and Jadeja have been a part of an all-around assault, in contrast to Kumble and Harbhajan, who lacked a very strong pace bowling pack working in unison. It indicates that India has claimed more wickets. India has claimed 828 wickets in the 45 matches they have played together so far, with Ashwin and Jadeja sharing 58% of those totals.
But when Kumble and Harbhajan began bowling consistently together, India’s pace attack was largely untested and they were left to shoulder the majority of the workload. In the 34 matches they played together, they consequently bowled down more overs and claimed 65% of India’s total wickets.
The similar figures for Ashwin and Jadeja at the conclusion of 34 home Test matches reveal something intriguing if we examine the stats in more detail. Ashwin is just a little bit below Kumble’s record of 201 wickets with 197 wickets. However, Jadeja has more wickets (162) than Harbhajan (155). At the conclusion of 34 Tests, Ashwin-Jadeja (359) surpass Kumble-Harbhajan (356) in their combined score. However, Ashwin-Jadeja’s proportion of wickets taken throughout that time sits at 57, compared to the 65 percentage of the two retired spinners.
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