By CricketCountry Staff
India spin legend Erapalli Prasanna praised the latest off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who won the Man-of-the-match for his nine wicket haul in the recently concluded first Test match against the West Indies
Published: Nov 11, 2011, 10:29 AM (IST)
Edited: Nov 11, 2011, 10:29 AM (IST)
Ravichandran Ashwin won Man-of-the-Match on debut for his nine wicket haul against the West Indies © AFP
By CricketCountry Staff
Chennai: Nov 11, 2011
India spin legend Erapalli Prasanna praised the latest off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who won the Man-of-the-match for his nine wicket haul in the recently concluded first Test match against the West Indies
“I am impressed with the way Ashwin bowled in the first Test. His line and length was impeccable, his basics were right and with his extra height, he is able to bowl that carrom ball at a particular length,” Prasanna said.
WV Raman, former Tamil Nadu coach believes that Ashwin has the ability to perform at the highest level.
“His has been the story of progressive growth. He is very positive in his attitude and he has already shown that he can adapt to high-pressure situations like he did in the IPL.
“In the first Test, there was a touch of nerves initially which is understandable and he settled down to bowl well.
He also worked on his length because in the shorter format, line is mandatory and in Tests, the length is mandatory and the line comes next,” Raman said.
These are still early days for Ashwin who still has lot of challenges to overcome but hopefully he will add an eminently readable chapter to India’s tale of spin.
