He could bat either number six or seven in this team, and I think those positions fit well in South Africa where the pitches generally offer pace, bounce and sideways movement for the quick bowlers, but do get easier to bat on once the ball gets the soft and the hot summer sun starts to burn the grass off the wickets. Scores of 37* and 61 followed on the tour of the Caribbean. He returned to England to make a brilliant 104 in a one-off Test match at Edgbaston the following summer, that after India had slumped to 98-5 in tough conditions, and he then made a good 48 in the World Test Championship final at the Oval in June of this year.

Since then, Jadeja’s batting has gone up another level.