Kanpur: ” Life has been difficult for the last two years. There were fears that he would no longer play in the Tests. By the grace of God, everything turned out positively, ” said Tamil Nadu player Ashwin.
Experienced spinner of the Indian team Ashwin 35. Has faced many trials recently. He was not given a chance in the England Test series. In 2020, her entire family was affected by corona. Thus the IPL, withdrew halfway through the series. Overcoming these, he failed in the Kanpur Test against New Zealand. Demonstrated prowess by taking 6 wickets. Reached the milestone of 419 wickets (80 matches) in Test cricket. This puts him third in the list of highest wicket-takers in Test cricket, ahead of Harbhajan (103 matches, 417 wickets). Kumble (132 matches, 619 wickets) and Kapil Dev (131 matches, 434 wickets) are in the top two.
Commenting on this, Ashwin said:
The last two years of my life have been difficult. I only played in Tests. I last played in the Christchurch Test against New Zealand in 2020. Didn’t get a chance after that. Corona brought the problem of curvature. There were fears that he would play Test cricket again in this predicament. What is my future going to be like. I was confused as to whether I would get a chance on the Test team again. Fortunately for God to show mercy, a favorable situation developed for me. I first paid attention to the IPL, page. With Shreyas to be the captain of the Delhi team, the situation changed for the better.
I got my 200th wicket at Kanpur ground. The special thing is that he overtook Harbhajan on the same ground. I was amazed at his spin in the 2001 Test series against Australia. Initially I worked as a fast bowler for the Tamil Nadu team. I focused only on the batting, with damage to the pelvic area. The bowling did not go to the side. Then in the ‘Border-Gavaskar’ series in 2001, I saw Harbhajan bowling and decided to become an ‘off-spinner’. Thanks to him for this. The spin was very easy.
For me achievement is just a ‘number’. The one-wicket win in the Kanpur Test was a disappointment. It was hard to recover from this.
Thus said Ashwin.
Towards the first …
Ashwin needs 16 wickets to overtake Kapil in Test cricket. Kumble needed 201 wickets ahead. Ashwin, now 35, could top the list of highest wicket-takers in India if he plays for another four years. Vettori, a former New Zealand spinner, said, “Ashwin is India’s best spinner. Despite being removed from the team from time to time, his strength lies in his strong recovery. He will soon be the second highest wicket-taker for India. Kumble has a chance to break the record, ” he said.
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