Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) president Ramiz Raja stated that Indian veteran Ravichandran Ashwin has not been celebrated sufficient as an all-rounder, calling him a “no-nonsense cricketer”. Ramiz’s remarks come after the all-rounder’s tremendous efficiency throughout the two-match sequence in opposition to Bangladesh at dwelling. He was given the ‘Participant of the Sequence’ award for scoring 114 runs, together with a counter-attacking century within the first Check at his dwelling in Chennai and taking 11 wickets.
Talking on his Youtube Channel, Ramiz stated, “He (Ashwin) has not been celebrated as a lot as he needs to be as an all-rounder. For those who take a look at his file, he’s not lower than anybody. He’s a no-nonsense cricketer, takes every thing in his stride. Even when he’s the twelfth man or is out of the staff, there are not any tantrums. He understands the staff’s state of affairs and his duty,”
Ramiz stated that each time Ashwin will get an opportunity, he performs brilliantly and there’s a lot to be taught from the veteran.
“He’s opinionated however not like he does a number of crucial evaluation of something off the sector. He has an clever tackle the sport, which exhibits in his feedback,” he added.
The Indian all-rounder broke a number of data and unlocked a number of milestones within the sequence, each with the bat and the ball. He levelled with Sri Lankan nice Mutthiah Muralitharan to develop into participant with joint-most ‘Participant of the Sequence’ data, with a complete of 11.
Within the Chennai Check, Ashwin scored a counter-attacking 113 within the first innings and took a six-wicket haul within the closing innings to assist his staff win the sport.
This was the fourth occasion of Ashwin securing a century and five-wicket haul in a Check. Solely England legend Ian Botham is forward of Ashwin on this side, having managed to do that feat 5 occasions.
Additionally, this was Ashwin’s thirty seventh five-wicket haul in Check cricket. Now, he has tied with legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne for joint second-most fifers within the longest format of the sport. The one one forward of Ashwin is Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan, who has 67 five-wicket hauls.
Ashwin additionally went previous 750 worldwide wickets, turning into the twelfth participant on this planet and second Indian to take action.
The veteran is taken into account as one of many most interesting Check all-rounders of the era, with 3,423 runs in 102 Checks and 123 innings at a mean of 26.74, with six centuries and 14 fifties. His finest rating is 124. He has additionally taken 527 wickets at a mean of 23.65, with 37 five-wicket hauls and eight ten-fers. His finest bowling figures in an innings are 7/59.
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