"If you are playing well for India, there is nothing like it; I have always tried to play well for India," Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said after the second day's play in the fifth and final cricket Test against England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier on Saturday, he completed a well deserved 104 -- a mature and responsible innings -- to help India reach to an unexpected total of 416 after he joined Rishabh Pant when the score was 98 for five on the opening day of the Test match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also shared that he was feeling very good. "As a player a 100 in England is very good."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He added: "I was always thinking of leaving balls outside the off-stump, because discipline is important (in English conditions), otherwise you can get caught in the slips."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked about the benefit of his century, he reacted: "As a batsman my self-confidence will go up."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When questioned about his possible role as a spin bowler in the upcoming fourth innings of the Test, Jadeja joked: "It will be good if I have no role to play as a bowler. That will be best for the team. I am a team player."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking to the press, 39-year-old Jimmy Anderson, who captured five wickets in the Indian innings, said: "The best line of defence (for England in their innings, which is underway) will be to attack."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The enquiry was as to whether his team would be able to bat as aggressively as they did against New Zealand in last month's series. England were a quite precarious 84 for five at close of play on the second day. The fast bowler explained: "We have been in this position before this summer."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Pant played an amazing innings and Jadeja came into his own today," he commented paying tribute to the way the two Indian cricketers had batted in the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, he felt England were unfortunate that a record 35 runs were given away in a Stuart Broad over, when stand-in Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah plundered runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n