Two-ball rule not a problem for Jadeja

CUTTACK: Indian and Australian bowlers have bled in this series as five of the seven completed innings have seen teams scoring over 300 runs. But Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja doesn't think that the use of two balls in ODIs has contributed to the bowlers' misery.

"I don't think that (two balls in an innings) has made the difference. But yes, we spinners have to make some adjustments," he said on Friday.

The left-arm spinner felt it's the nature of the pitch that is more important for them. "If we get help from the wicket, then it doesn't matter whether it's an old or new ball. It's all up to the wicket. If the wicket is spinner-friendly, you would get turn, be it in Australia or India," Jadeja observed.

The Saurashtra player claimed he didn't make any specific change in his bowling to adapt to the two-ball rule, which was introduced last season. "It depends on the match situation rather than any new rule," he said.

"The only thing is, with a five-fielder restriction inside the circle in non-power play overs, you have to take a call on how to place them to suit your bowling. Sometimes you might even be tempted to put six fielders inside the circle, but that's a call a spinner has to take carefully," he said.

Jadeja, who is enjoying the high-voltage series, said he always expected it to be exciting. "When two top teams are playing and are motivated to do well, it is always going to be exciting," he stated.

Australia lead 2-1, with the fourth game in Ranchi having been abandoned and Saturday's fifth one in cyclone-hit Cuttack looking to be a non-starter.

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