With lower than 48 hours to go for the beginning of the third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Aussies might face one more daunting activity as Ravichandran Ashwin returns to his pleased looking floor. India, presently main the four-match Test collection by 2-0, will look to convey down the curtains on the Aussies with a draw and clinch one other collection win. On the horizon, the depleted guests will look to bounce again with a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) remaining up for grabs.
Ashwin’s impressive stats at Holkar Stadium
No different bowler comes near the impressive numbers of Ashwin on the Holkar Stadium as his impressive numbers communicate volumes. In two Test matches on the stadium, Ashwin has scalped 18 wickets, 11 greater than second-placed Mohammed Shami. The right-arm Tamil Nadu star scalped 13 wickets on his first look on the venue in October 2016 towards New Zealand. He ended with figures of 81/6 and 59/7 in the primary and second innings respectively.
In his second look on the venue in November 2019, Ashwin scalped two and three wickets in the primary and second innings respectively to take his tally to 18 wickets. Interestingly, India received each their Test encounters on the Holkar Stadium in which Ashwin has performed and can look for a similar in the third encounter of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Ashwin’s stats at Holkar Stadium
81/6 vs New Zealand (First Innings), October 2016
59/7 vs New Zealand (Second Innings), October 2016
43/2 vs Bangladesh (First Innings), November 2019
42/3 vs Bangladesh (Second Innings), November 2019
Australia hunt for WTC remaining spot
Despite trailing 2-0 in the collection, a draw for the Aussies will be sufficient for them to make the ultimate of the World Test Championship (WTC). As issues stand, a draw for them will see them lose the collection however will assure a spot in the ultimate which kickstarts on June 7 on the Oval. Skipper Cummins’ absence will see Steve Smith lead the facet as the previous is again residence with household points.
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