Page 11 - R Ashwin

SA v IND: Think KL getting formula of playing Test cricket, reckons Ashwin

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reckons that stand-in captain KL Rahul is getting the formula of how to play in Test cricket

Rohit, Ashwin among four Indians included in Cricket Australia XI of 2021

India's white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma and premier off-spinner R Aswhin were among four players from the country to have featured in the Cricket Australia (CA) XI of the year. Besides Rohit and Ashwin, the other two Indians in the team were swashbuckling keeper-batter Rishabh Pant and left-arm spinner Axar Patel. Rohit has been picked as an opener alongside Sri Lankan Dimuth Karunaratne, followed by Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne at number three. He is followed by England Test captain Joe Root, Pakistan's Fawad Alam and Pant in the batting order. Having dominated white-ball cricket and his home conditions for years, Rohit conquered his final frontier this year by showing he can score big Test runs outside of Asia. And a strong 2021 that saw him finish behind only Root for most runs could have been even better if the classy right-hander had translated multiple strong starts into big hundreds. Rohit reached 20 or more in 14 of his 19 completed innings but posted two centurie

Ashwin among four nominees for ICC Test Cricketer of the year award

The 35-year-old from Chennai snapped 52 wickets from eight Tests at an average of 16.23 and also contributed 337 runs with the bat at 28.08 with one century in the last one year

'My job is not to butter everyone's toast': Shastri on Ashwin's comment

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday said he has no regrets about picking Kuldeep Yadav over Ravichandran Ashwin in the 2019 Sydney Test

I felt like I was being thrown under the bus: Ashwin on Shastri's remark

R Ashwin has revealed that he felt like he was being 'thrown under the bus' after a remark by former head coach Ravi Shastri left him 'crushed' during a torrid phase in his career

Contemplated retirement several times between 2018 and 2020: Ashwin

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had contemplated giving up the sport at various points between 2018 and 2020 as he felt people were not "sensitive enough" to his injuries

Ashwin rises to 2nd, Agarwal jumps 30 places to 11th in ICC Test rankings

Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin climbed a rung to second while his teammate and opener Mayank Agarwal, along with New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel also made huge progress

India demolish New Zealand by 372 runs in 2nd Test, claim series 1-0

India carried out a decimation of New Zealand, winning the second Test by a record-breaking 372-run margin to clinch the two-Test series 1-0

Ashwin creates a buzz by asking for review after getting clean bowled

Not knowing that Patel's delivery had clipped the top of the off-stump and dislodged the bails, Ashwin initially thought that he had been wrongly given out caught behind

Was inspired by Harbhajan's famous spell against Australia in 2001: Ashwin

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that surpassing Harbhajan Singh's tally of 417 Test wickets is a "wonderful milestone".Ashwin on Monday had surpassed Harbhajan Singh to become the country's third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. Ashwin scalped the wicket of Tom Latham (52) to go past the milestone."These are numbers that are just happening because of the effort I have been putting in. I am trying to enjoy my game. I am not worried about what number I am surpassing, it is a wonderful milestone. When Harbhajan Singh bowled that famous spell against Australia in 2001, I did not think I would be an off-spinner one day," Ashwin told teammate Shreyas Iyer in a video posted on bcci.tv."I was inspired by him and here I am. Actually, I was more of a batter, and a lot of people know this story. After that 2001 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, I decided to take up spin bowling. That's how I started, I have been on my action for a while, don't know whether I can copy Harbhajan's style ...

Ashwin beats Harbhajan to become India's 3rd-highest wicket-taker in Tests

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday surpassed Harbhajan Singh to become the country's third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.Ashwin scalped the wicket of Tom Latham (52) on the ongoing Day 5 of the first Test against New Zealand and hence he achieved the feat.The off-spinner had equalled Harbhajan's tally of 417 wickets on Sunday after he dismissed Will Young on Day 4.Ashwin has so far taken 30 five-wicket hauls in his career.In the first innings of the ongoing Test, Ashwin had taken three wickets while Axar Patel took five.Nightwatchman Will Somerville and opening batter Tom Latham held the fort as New Zealand did not lose a single wicket in the opening session of Day 5 of the ongoing first Test against India here at Green Park, Kanpur on Monday.At lunch break, New Zealand's score read 79/1 with the visitors still needing 205 more runs for the win. Somerville and Latham are currently unbeaten at the crease.

IND vs NZ 2nd T20 highlights: India win by 7 wickets, clinch series

India beat New Zealand by 7 wickets and win the series

Dravid won't leave much to chance, he'll be about process: Ashwin

Rahul Dravid's coaching stint got off to a winning start as Rohit Sharma-led India defeated New Zealand by five wickets in the first T20I

Ashwin has immaculate control, very hard to get away: Martin Guptill

New Zealand opener Martin Guptill finds India's Ravichandran Ashwin "very hard to get away" as the off-spinner has an immaculate control over of his line, length and speed.

Really envy Virat Kohli's energy level on and off field, says Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin said Virat Kohli plays with "his heart on his sleeve" and the latter's energy as a team leader is also contagious

T20 WC, IND vs PAK preview: India's megastars ready to pounce on Pakistan

In terms of numbers, India have an all-win record against their arch-rivals in the T20 World Cup since its inception in 2007

IND vs AUS warm-up match highlights: India beats Australia by 9 wickets

Captaining the side with Kohli only taking the field to bowl, Rohit showed sublime touch alongside opening partner Rahul as India chased down Australia's 152 for five in 17.5 overs

IND vs ENG warm-up match highlights: India beats England by 7 wickets

At the toss, captain Kohli said that KL Rahul will open for India in this World Cup, and the right-hander displayed his class at the top with scintillating 24-ball 54 and provided India fiery start

T20 World Cup: Ashwin rewarded for reviving his white ball skills: Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli said that off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was included in the men's T20 World Cup squad due to him reviving his skills in white-ball cricket

IPL 2021, Qualifier 2, KKR vs DC highlights: Kolkata wins by 3 wickets

Opting to bowl, KKR dished out another superlative bowling display to restrict Delhi Capitals to 135 for 5 on a slow Sharjah track