Brett Lee Warns Ravindra Jadeja Over Sword Celebration, Calls Him a ‘Factory-Made Cricketer’

Brett Lee has cautioned Ravindra Jadeja that his trademark sword-swirl celebration could put stress on his rotator cuff muscles. The former Australian fast bowler praised Jadeja’s all-round brilliance but urged him to be careful with his body.

“The only way I see him getting injured is doing a rotator cuff, with the way he does the sword celebration. I love it. Look after your body, don’t celebrate too hard,” Lee said on his YouTube channel.

Jadeja had a stunning series in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, scoring 516 runs at an average of 86 with five half-centuries, while also picking up seven wickets.

It was the first time he crossed 500 runs in a red-ball series, placing him among the top run-scorers. Lee believes Jadeja, who is 36, still has plenty to offer in Test cricket.

“Another sort of 15 Tests, it’s about two years. I think he’ll go past the 100 mark. I think he’s one of the best all-rounders that we’ve seen,” Lee said.

He described Jadeja as a “factory-made cricketer” who does everything right.

“He does the basics right, he’s got a simple technique, no fuss. He runs in and bowls accurately, he bowls the correct line and length when needed, and gets through his overs quickly.”

Lee also praised Jadeja’s fitness, consistency and fielding.

“36 years of age, but the fittest. He’s the fittest in the team, he covers a lot of ground, and he prides himself on being the fittest. That is probably the reason why he never shies away from those big moments. He likes to be in the game, he’s an entertainer.”

Jadeja is expected to feature in India’s upcoming home Test series against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where he will look to continue his superb run.