Ravindra Jadeja’s comeback attracted some contestation on day1 of the first test between India vs Australia at Nagpur on Thursday. Ravindra Jadeja took 5 crucial wickets. The Australian media criticized him for using an external substance on his fingers while bowling on Thursday. The left-arm spinner applied an ointment for the soreness of his fritters. The same was informed to the Match officials in time. This is as per the rules of the game. (Read Also: SA20 League 2023: A complete schedule for the ready reference)
So, Andy Pycroft gave a clean cheat to Jadeja and India after the incident Ravindra Jadeja and India were given a clean cheat ahead of Day 2 of the first Test of the Border- Gavaskar jewel in Nagpur.
The match referee of the match- Andy Pycroft bared the recording footage with Jadeja and Rohit and the matter was resolved.
The team India operation was worried; as an elderly player was involved. But, they soon find relief on day2 by the match referee’s decision.
The Ointment story
Jadeja, who’s making a comeback after his knee injury last September applied a pain-relief ointment for soreness of his indicator cutlet. He wasn’t used to long spells after such a long gap. He sailed near about 22 full-over spells on day one of the first tests. So, he applied the ointment on his fingers with well-informed match officials and the match referee in the same.
Ravindra Jadeja’s Bowling highlights on the day1, first test
He first picked up Marnus Labuschagne as KS Bharat pulled off a stumping. Jadeja also trapped Matt Renshaw in front of the coming ball to damage the Australian further order.
Steve Smith was his third victim with a brilliant delivery to shatter his sums. Todd Murphy and Peter Hands comb were Jadeja’s fourth and fifth lattices as he ended with 5 lattices for 47.
