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Full name Ajaysinhji Daulatsinhji Jadeja
Born February 1, 1971, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Current age 37 years 202 days
Major teams India,Delhi,Haryana,Jammu & Kashmir,Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
15
24
2
576
96
26.18
1463
39.37
0
4
62
3
5
0
ODIs
196
179
36
5359
119
37.47
7677
69.80
6
30
366
85
59
0
First-class
109
170
24
8046
264
55.10
20
40
73
0
List A
291
271
52
8304
119
37.91
11
48
91
1
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ODIs
196
52
1248
1094
20
3/3
3/3
54.70
5.25
62.4
0
0
0
First-class
109
4703
2140
54
4/37
39.62
2.73
87.0
0
0
List A
291
2680
2257
49
3/3
3/3
46.06
5.05
54.6
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
South Africa v India at Durban, Nov 13-17, 1992 scorecard
Last Test
India v South Africa at Mumbai, Feb 24-26, 2000 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
India v Sri Lanka at Mackay, Feb 28, 1992 scorecard
Bengal v Rajasthan at Kolkata, Jan 10-13, 2007 scorecard
List A debut
1988/89
Last List A
Madhya Pradesh v Rajasthan at Jaipur, Feb 10, 2006 scorecard
Profile
Cricinfo overview An exuberant batsman, and an incorrigible charmer off the field, Ajay Jadeja entered international cricket with an infectious effervescence that won hearts and matches - but left behind an eerie trail of bookmaker connections and unanswered questions. A protégé of Kapil Dev, Jadeja's natural athleticism, energetic running between wickets, audacious big-hitting and winning smile were made for the floodlit age. His bustling, street-smart batsmanship in the middle and closing overs swung many one-dayers India's way, none more emphatically than the 1996 World Cup quarter-final against Pakistan, when he blasted 45 off 25 balls. But his obvious vulnerability against genuine pace and swing restricted his Test appearances to 15, and his career was halted in December 2000 by a five-year ban following damaging, though inconclusive, findings in a CBI inquiry on match-fixing. While Jadeja contested the ban, he found an even more glamorous vocation meanwhile: acting. In November 2004 his plea seeking permission to play international cricket was dismissed by the Delhi High Court after no one appeared on his behalf when the petition was taken up for hearing. However, a Division Bench subsequently permitted him to play domestic cricket and Jadeja returned to Delhi, where he was made captain. In September 2005 he took on a double role as captain and coach of Rajasthan. He also dabbles in cricket commentary.
Cricinfo staff (October 2007)
