Ravindra Jadeja got the wicket of two Sri Lankan batsmen on not just one but two occasions during the third Test against Sri Lanka, but, both the deliveries were no-balls. For a spinner, bowling a no ball is considered as a crime because they don’t take a long run up or run in fast to deliver the ball.
Jadeja almost got the wicket of Dinesh Chandimal in the 44th over but the decision was reversed because it was a no-ball. Chandimal’s wicket could have been a crucial wicket for India as he was stitching a partnership with Dhananjaya de Silva.
The Sri Lankan skipper is confident that a century in the first innings might create a few problems for Indian bowlers on Day 5. Umpire Joe Wilson seems to be at fault too as he could not spot the no-ball, twice. Angelo Mathews could have been at the crease if not for Wilson’s ignorance.
Twitterati did not seem to like it one bit as they bashed the ‘birthday boy’ for his faux pas.Umpire Wilson too faced the wrath of Twitterati.
Here are a few tweets:
I think it’s high time we check all Jadeja deliveries for no balls. What the fuck on field umpire is even doing? Even the second no ball was not caught by him #INDvSL
— Waruna Tennakoon (@warunanc) December 6, 2017
Once again a well made mistake by TV umpire. It’s routine stuff to check for no balls when a wicket falls. Third umpire is an Indian and he missed that big no ball from Jadeja which took the wicket of Mathews. That’s match fixing IMO #INDvSL
— Waruna Tennakoon (@warunanc) December 6, 2017
One just can’t take wicket on a no ball unless he’s Sir Ravindra Jadeja.#INDvSL #INDvsSL
— Ser Rohit Sharma (@ImRo450) December 6, 2017
Ravindra Jadeja is waste bowler. he is an adopted son of dhoni. thats the reason he is still in the team. bludy hippocratic people
— srinivas (@AlwayTrueIndian) December 6, 2017
if bowling a no ball in d crucial stage of d game is art dn Indians r Picasso of it. Another no ball by Jadeja.#INDvSL
— @Numan_lala (@numanimtiyaz) December 6, 2017
No body can bowl better than Ravindra Jadeja
Yes i am Talking abt bowling No-balls#IndvSL
— Mogambo (@UberHandle) December 6, 2017
Jadeja has been flirting with that line too much.
— Clive (@vanillawallah) December 6, 2017
Ravindra Jadeja of Ind is what Morne Morkel of S Africa
Takes wicket in no ball— (@AfjalHu38858602) December 6, 2017
What a delivery! turned to be What delivery is that? #Jadeja #NoBall #INDvSL
— Janani (@njan85) December 6, 2017
Wahhh Bhai jadeja #INDvSL #Ravindrajadeja pic.twitter.com/tXMe5Zafm8
— Ajju Bhai (@AjjuBha41357332) December 6, 2017
Some really stupid umpiring by the 3rd umpire. Wouldn’t have been a no-ball had they seen where Jadeja’s foot landed with a straighter angle. #INDvSL @BCCI #ShameAnilChaudhary #NerolacCricketLive @StarSportsIndia
— Vinayak Ashri (@vinayakashri) December 6, 2017
Jadeja has bowled 15 no-balls in his Test career.
Since January 2010, Amit Mishra has sent down 66, which is the highest among spinners.#INDvSL
— #INDvSL #ASHES #BPL (@UrduPtvSports) December 6, 2017
Jadeja( @SirJadeja ) is bowling lot of noballs on his birthday and taking wickets. Angelo ( @Angelo69Mathews ) also gone for a noball. Umpires are giving birthday presents i guess. #INDvSL
— Shashika Bandara (@crasi1net) December 6, 2017
Commenters when Jadeja take wickets..” Oh Jadeja you Beauty ”
And he take wicket in no ball.. ” oh jadeja you b****”— Jon (@Jon78239563) December 6, 2017
Sri lanka batsman jadeja ko bday gift de rhe hai and jaddu no ball dalke return bday gift de rha hai #INDvSL #cricket
— Sujit Gholap (@gholapsujit) December 6, 2017
Here’s the video of his first no ball of which he got Mathews’ wicket –
How Jadeja set up Mathews https://t.co/v1pipzPITw
— Faizal Khan (@faizalkhanm9) December 6, 2017
Wicket off a no ball for Jadeja. Mercy. #IndvSL
— mark butcher (@markbutcher72) December 6, 2017
shoe for jadeja with extra no ball protection#indvssl #Indvsl #jadeja pic.twitter.com/Bxn8e2SuVM
— Gabbbar (@gabbbarr) December 6, 2017
#INDvsSL How can a spinner like Jadeja bowl so many no-balls? Just how?? This is insane. A total lack of discipline. He should be made to practice bowling legal balls to school kids for an year. What a disaster.
— Shesh Kondi (@sheshzilla) December 6, 2017
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#INDvsSL How can a spinner like Jadeja bowl so many no-balls? Just how?? This is insane. A total lack of discipline. He should be made to practice bowling legal balls to school kids for an year. What a disaster.
— Shesh Kondi (@sheshzilla) December 6, 2017
wich drama we watched good one morning jadeja and no ball without umpires you cant beat sri lanka sure
— kasun pathiranage (@kassadila) December 6, 2017
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Jadeja’s overstepping problem has been prevalent in recent times. In Nagpur Test, Jadeja got the wicket of Dimuth Karunaratne but it was overturned because of the no-ball.
