R Ashwin stars with a five-wicket haul on County cricket debut
Cricket | August 31, 2017 23:46 ISTAshwin, who had taken three wickets in the first innings, took a five-wicket haul in the second innings to set up the big win for his team.
Ashwin, who had taken three wickets in the first innings, took a five-wicket haul in the second innings to set up the big win for his team.
The Indian skipper has often attributed this consistency to concentrating on getting the team's process right.
Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara will also feature on the English circuit this season.
After Dhoni announced his retirement from Test cricket in 2015, the opportunity provided itself before Saha to establish himself as India's first choice wicketkeeper in the longer version of the game.
Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis produced their best batting performance to keep India at bay after a first innings debacle, guiding the hosts to 209 for two at stumps on the third day.
"Wicket is slowing down at a very quick pace. Edges aren't carrying. So that means we will have to stick our guns out and try to prise a few wickets out", says Indian bowler Ashwin.
Jadeja achieved the feat while bowling in Sri Lanka's first innings on Day 3 of the second Test in Colombo.
Subramaniam, who is best known as Ravichandran Ashwin's childhood coach, will join the team before the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, starting August 3.
The hosts were struggling at 154/5 in reply to India's mammoth first innings total of 600 at the end of second day's play in the first Test at Galle.
In a tell-all interview to IANS, the 19-year-old revealed about her brief cricketing journey from the smaller grounds in Agra to playing a World Cup final in front of a jam packed stadium at Lord's, the Mecca of cricket.
Ravichandran Ashwin termed Anil Kumble's exit as a matter of past and said the entire team was looking forward to reunite with Ravi Shastri.
India's most successful Test bowler in recent times felt that Shastri would have a positive impact on the entire team.
Ravichandran Ashwin will be playing in his 50th Test when he takes the field against Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle on Wednesday.
Top spinners of India Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin still hold a top seat in the ICC Rankings which was released on Monday
A clinical India defeated hosts West Indies by 93 runs in the 3rd ODI in Antigua to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the 5-match series.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Ashwin, who plays for Rising Pune Supergiants in the IPL, will miss the tournament due to a sports hernia.
The fourth Test match was a low scoring affair with India bowling out Australia for 137 in their second innings to set a 106-run target. Maxwell (45 runs) was the highest scorer for the visitors on day 3.
The Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli is set to bag the prestigious Polly Umrigar award while all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has been nominated for the Dilip Sardesai award at the Board of Control for Cricket
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