"Jadeja is a complete package, can make magic happen on field": Morne Morkel

Team Indias star allrounder Ravindra Jadeja completed 300 wickets and 3000 runs in Test cricket He achieved the milestones during the second Test match against BangladeshFollowing the achievement Indias bowling coach Morne Morkel heaped praise on him by saying he is a complete package who can create magic on the fieldRavindra Jadeja became the second fastest to achieve the milestone in just 74 Test matches two more than former England cricketer Ian BothamThe Indian completed his 300th wicket when he snapped the wicket of Bangladeshs Hasan Mahmud on the fourth day of the second Test matchFor me hes a complete package You know he bats he bowls hes a guy in the field that can make magic happen Theres always a guy that you want in your team and hes done that for so many years for India Morne Morkel said in the postday press meetTo join the 300 club is special Hes a guy that works on his game That is what you want to see Over the years Jadeja has partnered with offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin to destroy opponents and Morkel said the pair hardly allows any scoring opportunities for the battersThese are guys that dont give you any bad balls You always have to find ways to score If you face that from both ends youre going to work hard for your run And thats why as a partnership theyve been so successfulA combination of inclement weather and wet outfield had resulted in two full days of inaction but Morkel said his wards kept themselves ready for actionAlso ReadShan Masood points out factors that Pakistan need to improve to become top Test sideIts never nice losing time and days I knew the boys sitting around the hotel that was sort of very frustrating But the way the guys went off the field still doing their gym work looking after their bodies was impressive to see for me coming into the groupWe knew once we get the opportunity were always going to look at the positive way and how we can impact that Throughout the day we showed the intent that were going to play he notedMorne Morkel was not at all surprised to see all Team India batsmen go all guns blazing as they lost a considerable of timeThe way the boys went to the ball upfront it was incredible to see We created the pressure with the ball and brought wickets and then to show the intent with the bat was awesome It was always a part of our game plan to see how can we push this going forward And how can we get the winning resultIndia then quickly reduced Bangladesh to 26 for two in the visitors second innings and for Morkel Test cricket is all about creating pressureIf you can do that for a long period youll get results I think theres so much experience these guys that can sum up the conditions very well so they know whats important in that momentAnd then its just a matter of executing it You can have the best laid plans but if you cant execute it for a long period of time youre going to fall short But this group so far has been on the money great to see how we adapt to conditionsMorkel was also asked about the Indian batters approach especially Rishabh Pant changing tactics and playing to the situationThe 39yearold said that the flexible approach gives the team a lot of advantages Weve got guys that can play different styles If needed they can take the game on If needed they can bat time Thats one of the advantages of our batting lineup is that weve got guys that can really sort of play the moment and put bowlers under pressureThats one thing you want to do as a batter is to put the bowlers under pressure Weve got the guys that know how to score big runs he detailedMorne Morkel also praised the Indian teams professionalism and said it was a privilege for him to be in this environmentFor me its so far so enjoyable to see how professional they are and how they go about their daily life to put on a performance When it comes to recovery you know its right up thereWhen it comes to gym work fitness work they honestly leave no stone unturned Im not surprised he addedWith PTI Inputs