Hes Never Been One…, What Ricky Ponting Said On R Ashwin Playing His 100th Test Shouldnt Be Missed

R Ashwin performed his 100th Test for India when the Dharamsala Test between India and England started on the HPCA stadium. With 507 Test wickets to his title, Ashwin is India’s second most profitable bowler in Tests. The solely Indian bowler forward of Ashwin is Anil Kumble who completed his profession with a staggering 619 wickets. Ashwin has additionally turn out to be the oldest cricketer to have performed the 100th Test. 

The off-spinner had spent just a few seasons at Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL the place he obtained teaching from Ricky Ponting, the Australia nice. Ponting heaped reward on off-spinner on achieveing the landmark of 100 Tests when he spoke to International Cricket Council (ICC).

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Ponting known as Ashwin a grasp of spin and an unbelievable cricketer in an interview to ICC. The former Aussie captain mentioned that Ashwin has acquired many philosphies and theories which he relly likes.

“I had a chance to coach him for a couple of years at Delhi, and loved working with him. He’s got a lot of theories and philosophies on the game, which I really like. He’s always done things a little bit differently and done things his own way. But he just continued to evolve as a bowler,” mentioned Ponting.

Ponting talked about that Ashwin desires to one thing totally different each time and that makes his stand out. He is all the time seeking to get higher.

“That’s the factor that I cherished about him once I was teaching him, he’d stand on the finish of his mark and he’d be engaged on one thing totally different, slightly tweak to his motion or a change of grip or a special supply. He’s by no means been one which was going to die questioning about looking for methods to get higher,” he added.

Ashwin has picked up 507 Test wickets for India since making his debut in Delhi vs West Indies on November 6, 2011. Ashwin has 35 five-Test wicket hauls and eight ten-wicket hauls as nicely. Not to neglect that Ashwin has additionally hit 5 Test centuries for India. If he picks yet another five-wicket haul, he’ll cross the good Anil Kumble as India’s most five-for taker within the format.

Ashwin reached the landmark of 500 Test wickets additionally within the ongoing collection in opposition to England. His subsequent goal would be the 600 Test mark. Only one Indian has taken greater than 600 Test wickets for India, and he’s Kumble.