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New Delhi. In the Test match being played between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo, Team India took a big lead on the basis of first innings, but in the meantime, such an unwanted record has been registered in the name of Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja which hardly any bowler would like to see in his name. Jadeja's problem of bowling no-balls in Test cricket has once again come to the fore and according to statistics, since the year 2021 till now, he has become the spin bowler who has bowled the most no-balls in Test cricket. A total of 88 no-balls have been recorded in Jadeja's name during this period and in this matter he is far ahead of the other spinners.

In the Colombo Test also, the problem of no-balls was seen from the Indian spin bowlers. Indian spinners had bowled a total of 10 no-balls so far in the match. In Test cricket, no-balling by spin bowlers can prove costly for the team as it gives extra chances to the batsman and also gives extra runs to the opposition team. Repeatedly making such mistakes by an experienced bowler like Jadeja can become a matter of concern for the team.

If we look at the statistics from the year 2021 till now, Ravindra Jadeja is at the top of this unwanted list with 88 no-balls. Pakistan's spinner Noman Ali is in second place with 40 no-balls. That means there is a big difference between Jadeja and the number two bowler. Sri Lanka's Lasith Embuldeniya is at third place with 33 no-balls. England's Jack Leach has bowled 19 no-balls during this period. Whereas Jomel Warrican of West Indies and Zaheer Khan of Afghanistan have 17-17 no-balls in their names.

This figure is also in discussion for Jadeja because he is one of the most experienced and reliable all-rounders of the Indian Test team. Along with bowling, his role is also very important in batting and fielding. In such a situation, frequent no-ball mistakes can affect India's position against the opposition team. Especially in Test cricket, when one has to work hard for a long time for one wicket, then an extra chance on a no-ball can change the course of the match.

If we talk about Colombo Test, India had scored a huge score of 503 runs in the first innings. In response, Sri Lanka's first innings ended at 290 runs and India got a huge lead of 213 runs. After this, captain Shubman Gill decided to give follow-on to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka did not have a good start in the second innings and the team lost early wickets.

However, after this Pasindu Suryabandara and Dhananjay de Silva took over the innings. By the time play ended early on the fourth day due to rain, Sri Lanka had scored 229 runs for 6 wickets in the second innings and the team had taken a lead of 16 runs against India. In such a situation, it became very important for the Indian bowlers to get the last wicket. During this, Jadeja's no-ball also became a big reason for discussion.

Jadeja may never want to remember this record but statistics show that no-balls have become a major weakness of his bowling in the last few years. Now the Indian team will hope that in the future matches, he will be able to control this mistake and will bring maximum success to the team with his excellent bowling.