Even their spinners felt like Muralitharan in England, says 'sarcastic' Jadeja

Mohali: Ravichandran Ashwin may have had a huge role in instilling self doubt in England batsmen but his spin partner Ravindra Jadeja today said it has also got a lot to do with which team is dominating the proceedings. However, Jadeja did have a wisecrack without taking Moeen Ali's name, who tormented India in England in 2014 with 19 victims. "Hum jab England gaye the tab toh unke spinners bhi aise lag raha tha ki Muralitharan ball daal raha hain. (When we went to England, even their spinners looked like Muralitharan is bowling)," he said, referring to Moeen Ali, as everyone around had a good laugh. Ashwin is only the third Indian cricketer to have scored 500 runs and taken 50 wickets in a single season. Asked if Ashwin threat is working in the minds of England top-order, Jadeja said: "In Test cricket, a lot depends on situation. If a team has upper hand, obviously the opposition will struggle. In my opinion, if a team has upperhand, that particular team's batsmen as well as bowlers would look more dangerous." Earlier, Jadeja scored a fluent 90 off 170 balls, his highest in Test cricket to guide India to a sizable lead of 134.