CWC 2019: Five areas of concern in the Indian squad

#4 Ravindra Jadeja's ineffectiveness on flat decks

Jadeja might not be able to create much impact on English pitches

Over the past few years, England has proven to be a graveyard for finger spinners. Wrist spinners can turn the ball as they are not dependent on the nature of the pitch, but for finger spinners, assistance from the pitch is a must. We all know that Ravindra Jadeja bowls with comparatively higher speed than others, and tries to fire in the line of the three stumps, using many variations of pace and angles rather than spin.

On the flat turfs, the ball will generally come on to the bat properly, and there would be no spin. This might make him relatively ineffective in England. Although his place in the playing XI looks unlikely, he might be roped in if an injury prevails.

Therefore, it is absolutely essential for him to develop some out-of-the-box strategies, otherwise, he might be taken on demand as he was in that CT final after which he had to face the axe.