Former England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar feels all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja "will be the X-factor" when India take on the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton from June 18 onwards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Panesar said on Saturday that while a lot will depend on how the International Cricket Council (ICC) prepares the pitch for the inaugural WTC final, "spinners will also play a crucial role" in the summit clash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"For me, Ravindra Jadeja will be the X-factor. He's been in terrific form in the Indian Premier League. If India decides to go with just one spinner, I'll go with Jadeja instead of (Ravichandran) Ashwin as the spin-bowling option. Jadeja's defensive bowling skill and being a left-armer give him an upper hand," Panesar told media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
During the IPL 2021 season, which was postponed indefinitely on May 4 due to a breach in the bio-secure bubble, Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Jadeja amassed 131 runs at 162.32 and picked up six wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Panesar who was a part of the England side between 2006 and 2013 and played a half century of Tests, taking 167 wickets, added that for the five-match Test series against India after the WTC final, England would bring in the home advantage and "go with green wickets".<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Spinners will also play a crucial role in the WTC final in Southampton. We'll have to see how the ICC prepares the pitch for the event. For the Test series, England will obviously go with a green wicket. But for the WTC final, I think the ICC should prepare a neutral wicket. It'll be the perfect advertisement for the WTC if the final spans over 4 or 5 days," Panesar said.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/05\/jadeja-will-be-the-x-factor-for-india-in-wtc-final.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for Monty Panesar Feels This Indian Player Will Be The 'X-Factor' In WTC Final ", "alt_title": "Indian Cricket Team", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Ravindra Jadeja Will Be The 'X-Factor' For India In WTC Final: Monty Panesar | Cricketnmore.com", "seo_desc": "Monty Panesar feels Ravindra Jadeja \"will be the X-factor\" when India takes on New Zealand in the WTC final. ", "seo_keywords": "World Test Championship, Monty Panesar, Ravindra Jadeja", "tag": "", "tagging": "World Test Championship,Monty Panesar,Ravindra Jadeja,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "jadeja-will-be-the-x-factor-for-india-in-wtc-final", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "1927", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-05-23 20:32:19", "updated": "2021-05-23 20:32:19", "img_from": "Image Source: AFP", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": "Ravindra Jadeja, WTC Final, Monty Panesar, World Test Championship, Jadeja, India, England, New Zealand", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "12", "jio_date": "2021-05-23 20:32:19", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-05-23 20:32:19", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/jadeja-will-be-the-x-factor-for-india-in-wtc-final-76602" }