R Ashwin reached the 400 Test wickets mark in his 77th Test, making him the second-fastest in the sport’s history. Muttiah Muralitharan had breached the mark in his 72nd Test. All-rounder Ashwin made his test debut against the West Indies in the Delhi Test of the 2011-12 series. Over the next nine-and-half years, he has played 77 Tests and claimed 401 wickets at a strike rate of 24.95. Alongside 29 five-wicket hauls, Ashwin has five centuries to his name, making him one of India’s greatest Test cricketers. Here we go Aakash Chopra hail R Ashwin news.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra has heaped reward on Ravichandran Ashwin, calling him ‘one of the biggest match-winners ever produced by India. He grew to become simply the fourth Indian after Anil Kumble (619), Kapil Dev (434), and Harbhajan Singh (417) to realize the feat. What makes Ashwin’s feat much more unbelievable is the pace at which he has taken his wickets, taking only 72 Test matches.
Aakash Chopra Hails Phenomenal Ashwin With The Craft Displayed Over The Years
The former cricketer-turned-commentator is known for his efficiency absolute phenomenal and said that Ashwin is nonetheless rising as a bowler. He then went on to name him one of India’s best match-winners in Tests.
“78 Test matches for 400 Test wickets. Let the naysayers be! He’s been completely phenomenal with the craft that he has displayed over a interval of time and as he is rising as a bowler he is selecting loads of wickets. So, that query mark is additionally getting answered fairly properly. I really feel that he is an absolute Rockstar” Aakash Chopra stated
“He’s one of the biggest match-winners, that India has ever produced, of course, Anil Kumble will remain at No.1,” Aakash Chopra continued talking on Star Sports’ Cricket Connected.
VVS Laxman: Ashwin Is A Very Intelligent Person
The legendary batsman VVS Laxman in reply recalled India’s tour of Australia strategy to plan for batsmen’s dismissals. “I think he’s a very intelligent person!” When you are enjoying on the highest stage, then it is not solely about your ability, it is about your preparation, your planning and execution is so essential.
“So, he works out what are the weaknesses of the batsman. He plans those dismissals and that’s why I think he is reinventing himself. We saw recently in the Australia series how he troubled, someone as great as Steve Smith and that’s another thing that makes Ashwin or any champion player special, that he wants to be the best and compete against the best, ”stated Laxman.
The new batsman’s ability to tell what speed and path the ball will arrive at is now sub-optimal, meaning vital mistakes are made in deciding whether to come forward or back when playing the ball. This can result in a quick return to the dressing room.
Ashwin can also be considered as one of the modern game’s great innovators through his use of a unique delivery known as the “carrom” or “sodukku ball,” meaning “snapping of fingers” in the Tamil language. R Ashwin has now won many matches single-handedly and the Indian cricket team are lucky to have such a brain in the squad.
