In the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy match against India, former all-rounder Shane Watson said that the Australian right-handed batters would have their work cut out for them when facing Ravindra Jadeja. According to Watson, Jadeja tends to attack the stumps more often than not, making him a challenging client to work with.

The Australians have Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith among their right-handers. When the two teams last met in Tests on Indian soil, Smith was the leading run-scorer. Watson advised the Australian right-handers to not only survive, but also score runs off Jadeja, preventing the left-arm spinner from settling into a rhythm.

"It's like comparing facing him when the ball is turning to facing him when the ball isn't turning. When the ball is turning, it's as if you're facing a different bowler because he's flatter, faster, and more accurate all of the time. "He's always at the stumps," Watson was quoted in ESPNcricinfo as saying. "One will turn, while the other will skid through.

As a right-hander, it's challenging to establish a strategy that would allow you to not only survive, but also score runs against him "He said. "Without a doubt, Australia has Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith among its top spinners. They have several left-handed pitchers, which will make Jadeja less effective when the ball is just coming in.

I would absolutely play Jadeja with a straighter bat if I could go back in time, Watson continued. Jadeja was the highest wicket-taker in the previous BGT, which India won 2-1 after falling behind 0-1 in the series. With 25 wickets, Jadeja prevented Australia from winning the four-match series.

The first match of the next Test series will take place at Nagpur's Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (VCA) Stadium on February 9. After being sidelined by an injury, Jadeja recently made a comeback to competitive cricket and claimed seven wickets against Tamil Nadu in a Ranji Trophy match for Saurashtra.