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"It's Baffling": Rohit Sharma's Weird Tactic For Ravichandran Ashwin Angers Ex-Cricketers

Ravichandran Ashwin has been one of the consistent performers for India on home conditions in the recent past and his impact on the side became even more evident from the fact that he dislodged James Anderson to become the top-ranked Test bowler in the world. As a result, it came as a major surprise to everyone that skipper Rohit Sharma waited around 15 overs to hand the bowl to his top spinner on Day 2 of the third Test against Australia in Indore. While the spin threat was being provided by Ravindra Jadeja, it was Ashwin who ultimately provided the first breakthrough of the day as he dismissed Peter Handscomb. Ravi Shastri, Mitchell Johnson and Ajit Agarkar were all taken aback by the choice made by Rohit and during their commentary, all of the ex-players made it a point to discuss his decision.

"India's All-Time XI": Ravi Shastri's Massive Comment On Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja

Ravichandran Ashwin should be "right up there" among India's all-time greats and his spin twin Ravindra Jadeja also isn'tfar behind, feels former India head coach Ravi Shastri. Ashwin and Jadeja has emerged as one of the deadliest duo in world cricket as they have picked a staggering 462 wickets between them in the 45 Tests that they have played together. The duo collected 16 wickets in the Delhi Test to add to their 15 in the first Test at Nagpur as India took a 2-0 lead in the four-Test series. Ashwin, who has so far taken 463 Test wickets in his illustrious 12-year international career, on Wednesday replaced England's James Anderson as the No. 1 bowler in the ICC Test rankings.

"You Will Falter": Ravichandran Ashwin Gives Honest Verdict On 'Bazball'

England have been trying to adapt a style of fast-paced batting called ‘Bazball' for quite some time. The style, which is named after their head coach Brendon McCullum, has seen batsmen scoring runs at extremely quick speeds in Test matches and it has resulted in some brilliant wins against Pakistan and New Zealand. However, India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin did not sound quite convinced with the aggressive style of batting and said that it will surely falter in certain kind of conditions.

R Ashwin Spotted At TNPL Auction Table, Fans Can't Keep Calm. See Pic

Ravichandran Ashwin unarguably remains one of the finest brains in cricket at the moment. The manner in which Ashwin studies his opponents and devises strategies to get the better of them makes him an incredibly successful cricketer. But, it isn't just his on-field exploits that make Ashwin an important player for his teams. In the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 auction, Ashwin also turned into a strategist, helping Dindigul Dragons get their target players from the bidding war.

India Ride On Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin's Brilliance To Hand Australia 3-Day Defeat In 2nd Test

India defeated Australia by six wickets in the second Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series in another three-day finish here on Sunday. Set a target of 115 after Australia were bowled out for 113 in their second innings, India completed the chase in 26.4 overs on the third day of the match. India were 14 for 1 at lunch. Earlier in the day, Ravindra Jadeja returned with brilliant figures of 7/42 in 12.1 overs while his spin colleague Ravichandran Ashwin took three Australian wickets.

Watch: R Ashwin Rattles Steve Smith At Non-Strikers End, Virat Kohli's Reaction Can't Be Missed

The man who doesn't mind running out batters at the non-striker, Ravichandran Ashwin, looked to catch Australia batter Steve Smith off-guard on Day 3 of the second Test in New Delhi. Ashwin, bowling to Marnus Labuchagne, didn't release the ball during the 15th over of the second innings, leaving the non-striker Smith rattled. While no attempt to run out Smith was made, the entire incident drew an amusing reaction from the Australian batter. Even Virat Kohli, standing in the slip cordon, had a big laugh seeing what happened at the non-striker's end.

Watch: R Ashwin Comes Close To Running Out Marnus Labuschagne At Non-Striker's End

Ravichandran Ashwin, the man who made non-striker's run-out cool, again came close to doing the same in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia in New Delhi. With Marnus Labuschagne at the non-striker's end, Ashwin stopped short of delivering the ball in the 19th over of the innings on Day 1. While Ashwin completed his full action, he didn't deliver the ball to turn around and check the position of Labuschagne. The latter took his crease quickly after spotting Ashwin's action.

Watch: India vs Australia - Ravichandran Ashwin Leaves Mohammed Shami Surprised With Bizarre Celebration

Ravichandran Ashwin made the headlines once again during Day 1 of the second Test match between India and Australia in New Delhi but this time, it was because of a bizarre celebration. Mohammed Shami dismissed Nathan Lyon for 10 and as the Indian cricketers celebrated, Ashwin twisted Shami's ears. Shami was caught off guard by the action, but the duo shared a laugh afterwards. Even India legend Sunil Gavaskar joined in the fun as he said on the commentary - “I think if you ask Ashwin a bit later, he will say that he was practicing another kind of delivery.”

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"It's Baffling": Rohit Sharma's Weird Tactic For Ravichandran Ashwin Angers Ex-Cricketers

"India's All-Time XI": Ravi Shastri's Massive Comment On Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja

"You Will Falter": Ravichandran Ashwin Gives Honest Verdict On 'Bazball'

R Ashwin Spotted At TNPL Auction Table, Fans Can't Keep Calm. See Pic

India Ride On Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin's Brilliance To Hand Australia 3-Day Defeat In 2nd Test

Watch: R Ashwin Rattles Steve Smith At Non-Strikers End, Virat Kohli's Reaction Can't Be Missed

Watch: R Ashwin Comes Close To Running Out Marnus Labuschagne At Non-Striker's End

Watch: India vs Australia - Ravichandran Ashwin Leaves Mohammed Shami Surprised With Bizarre Celebration