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Feb 19, 2024 · Of the nine bowlers who have claimed 500 Test wickets, India's Ravichandran Ashwin - who has joined the club now - is by far the best batter with five centuries.
- Three Spinners, Three Styles
- Overall Numbers in Tests
- Performances After Ten Tests
- Performances in The Subcontinent
- Performances Outside The Subcontinent
- Performances in Winning Causes
- Final Say
Ashwin, who impressed for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League with his variation of the carrom ball was picked for the home series against West Indies in 2011. He had immediate success, taking 22 wickets at 22.90 runs per wicket. He further impressed with 9 wickets against Australia, and then 18 wickets in two Tests against New Zea...
A quick look at the table above and it is evident that Ashwin leads the way big time. Though he has played 18 less Tests than Nathan Lyon, he lags behind in only 17 wickets, at a much better average. While Lyon has taken only 7 five-wicket hauls in an innings, Ashwin has 12 to his name, including three 10-wicket hauls in a match. Yasir Shah is defi...
It is evident from this that Shah has outstripped Ashwin and completely left Lyon in the dust after his first ten matches. While Ashwin took 55 wickets in his first ten matches and Lyon just 29, Shah has picked up 61 wickets at a much better average of 24.81. Shah’s tendency to flight the ball temptingly and his good control of the ball has given h...
Once again, Ashwin leaves his competitors in the dust when it comes to performing in the subcontinent. Nathan Lyon is seriously under par, with only 26 wickets in 8 matches – at just more than 3 wickets per match – when compared to Ashwin and Shah, both of whom take wickets at more than 6 per match. Though Shah has not played as many matches as Ash...
Since Yasir Shah has not played outside the subcontinent yet, he has not been included in the above comparison. But it is still important to compare the other two spinners to see where they stand while bowling on hard, unresponsive pitches that are so very different from bowling in spinning havens. The results are extremely interesting. While Ashwi...
Once again, the numbers are quite illuminating. Of the 13 matches that Ashwin has won while playing for India, he has played an active hand in 11 of them, or 84.6%. Ashwin has picked up 3 wickets or more in an innings 3 times against Australia and West Indies, and he also has a five-for against all major test playing teams except England. In India,...
After the entire process of number-crunching and comparisons on different surfaces, it is still tough to name one spinner as the best. All three have had their ups and downs, and all of them have overcome the odds to come forth as the leading Test match spinners at present. The three are undoubtedly head and shoulders above their nearest compatriot...
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Sep 6, 2021 · Analysis. How R Ashwin tweaked his line and used dip, drift and changes of pace to become the world's best Test spinner. He is a radically different bowler from the one he was before 2015 and the...
Feb 23, 2021 · How Ravichandran Ashwin became world's best spinner thanks to 'method, skill and madness' To witness Ashwin in action now is to see the distillation of a lifetime’s learning - a bowler at the...
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Sep 2, 2021 · India vs England 2024. Ravichandran Ashwin - The world's best spinner not good enough for India. By Shashwat Kumar. Modified Sep 02, 2021 22:44 IST. Follow Us. 1 Comment. Ashwin was...
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Jun 29, 2023 · He is one of the best off-spinners Test cricket has ever seen. But he is 36 already and will be close to 39 by the time the current cycle of the World Test Championship ends. As much as the India team and fans would like to brush this fact under the carpet so that they are able to sleep peacefully, they’ll have to come to terms with it ...
Rahane gives clear answer. Ashwin has an average overseas record, but he boasts of outstanding numbers against the West Indies. In 11 Tests against them, he has 60 wickets. The last time he...
