Kumble, however, praised Jadeja for his dogged 61 not out as he nearly performed a miracle act taking India to 170 in pursuit of 193.

Ravindra Jadeja might not yet have the aura of Kapil or Imran or Botham, nor the dizzying numbers of Kallis, but he is certainly among the finest all-rounders of his era and India’s best behind Kapil.

Bat, bowl, field, the cricket all-rounder has a demanding job - one that baseball star Shohei Ohtani would understand. How difficult is it?

Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 61 couldn’t save India from a narrow 22-run defeat to England at Lord’s, sparking debate over his cautious approach with the tail. India legends Sunil Gavaskar and Anil Kumble shared their contrasting views on Jadeja’s knock.

Ravindra Jadeja batted in stoic and stubborn fashion on Day 5 of the Lord's Test but it was not enough to get India a win vs England.

Ravindra Jadeja played a valiant knock of 61 runs unbeaten in the second innings of the Lord's Test. But his efforts went in vain as India were bundled out for 170 runs, chasing 193. However, during his knock,

England players Harry Brook and Ben Duckett's comments against Ravindra Jadeja were caught on stump mic on day five of the third Test against England at the Lord's Cricket Ground. Their comments came before Jadeja staged a valiant rearguard that almost took India over the line in a gripping Test match at the Home of Cricket.

At Lord’s, the Test arena bore witness to the contrasting brilliance of two elite all-rounders — Ravindra Jadeja and Ben Stokes — each carrying the weight of their teams in different yet defining ways.

Former India wicket-keeper batter Surinder Khanna believes Ravindra Jadeja should have been more aggressive on Day 5 of the third Test between India and England after the visitors lost by 22 runs