Why will Ashwin miss Border Gavaskar Trophy?
India is up and ready to play 5-match test series against Australia, starting November 22. Let us look at Why Ashwin will miss Border Gavaskar Trophy in detail.
This is an important series for both teams, as the two giants of world cricket are preparing to book their berth in the WTC Finals. With being the number one team now on WTC standings, team India has the better chances to reach the finale for the third consecutive time.
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Australia, on the other hand, currently holding the WTC title, sitting in second spot, and will try to claim some momentum and strengthen their position.
But the million-dollar question is whether India’s premium spinner Ravi Ashwin will play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy or not?
Why will Ashwin miss Border Gavaskar Trophy?
Well, not entirely but there is no guarantee that R Ashwin will find a place in the final eleven in all five games. The main reason behind Ashwin may not play all tests against Australia is the pitch surface in Australia. The bouncy pitches in Australia are more suitable for fast bowlers than spinners, and India might opt to play with 4 seamers and include Ravindra Jadeja as a lone spinner.
Jadeja, is the top-ranked all-rounder in the world, and has an average near 43 in Australia with the bat. While Ashwin is also a sound batter apart from him bowling brilliance, but his main weapon spin may not work at uneven pitches down under.
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Ravichandran Ashwin is the leading wicket taker for India at present and second overall in test cricket with 516 wickets and has scored 3309 runs with the bat at an average of 26.26.
Ashwin’s record in Australia
India’s premium spin all-rounder Ashwin has bagged 39 wickets in Australia in 18 test innings and hit 384 runs with the bat in 10 games.
| Batting | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 384 | 62 | 24.00 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bowling | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ |
| 10 | 18 | 39 | 4/55 | 6/149 | 42.15 | 2.93 |