88 No-Balls Since 2021: This India Bowler’s Shocking Record In Test Cricket
Indian cricket team spinner Ravindra Jadeja has often struggled with no-balls and it is quite clear when one takes a look at his Test statistics.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: August 26, 2026 05:43 pm IST
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Ravindra Jadeja in action during 2nd Test against Sri Lanka© Getty Images
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- Ravindra Jadeja bowled 3 no-balls in the first innings and one in the second innings during 2nd Sri Lanka Test
- That took his tally of no-balls in Tests since 2021 to a staggering 88
- That is the most by any spinner in Tests since 2021 and more than double of the second-placed Noman Ali (40)
Indian cricket team spinner Ravindra Jadeja has often struggled with no-balls and it is quite clear when one takes a look at his Test statistics. During the ongoing second Test match against Sri Lanka, Jadeja bowled 3 no-balls in the first innings and one in the second innings. That took his tally of no-balls in Tests since 2021 to a staggering 88 – that is the most by any spinner in Test cricket in that period and more than double of the second-placed Noman Ali of Pakistan (40). Jadeja faced a similar struggle in the first Test as well. He bowled 2 no-balls in the first innings and 2 in the second innings – including one that ended up handing a massive lifeline to Dhananjaya de Silva.
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