COIMBATORE: The numbers he rakes up is staggering, the line and length are spot on, his variations leave the batsmen in doubt and his consistency is nearly impeccable. Yet, following his maiden Test call-up against South Africa at the Centurion in December 2010, left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat hasn’t returned to the side again. It may be at the back of his mind, but the Saurashtra skipper hasn’t allowed that to affect him. Over the past six seasons, he has scalped 224 wickets at an impressive average of 19.5.
Apart from proving to be an able leader for Saurashtra, Unadkat has evolved as a bowler, who can deliver irrespective of the pitch or circumstances. This quality has been on ample show in the ongoing Duleep Trophy, in which he has picked up 19 wickets thus far for West Zone.
