Published: Sep 14, 2015, 10:43 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 15, 2015, 06:41 AM (IST)
Ravichandran Ashwin picked up 20 wickets in the recently concluded series against Sri Lanka. Team director Ravi Shastri was quick to praise the off-spinner and term his as the best off-spinner in the world. “Ashwin was amazing in Sri Lanka. And that’s because he was patient and relaxed. For him to understand his own bowling and what the team needs off him was the need of the hour. And I think he has realized that. We know he has got the brain of an astronaut. He has combined that intelligence with calmness and patience now. That bodes well for us because now the astronaut’s mind is helping Team India take flight. For me Ashwin is the best off-spinner in the world at the moment. Nathan Lyon is a very good off-spinner but the variety this man can bring to the plate is unreal,” said Shastri. READ: Ravi Shastri: India will not change style of cricket against South Africa
“The biggest testament to Ashwin’s brilliance was the way he bowled to Kumar Sangakkara. To stifle a class batsman like Sanga in his crease four times in a row was the mark of a world-class spinner who has realized that he is a world-class spinner,” he added, according to bcci.tv.
India won a Test series in Sri Lanka for the first time since 1993. Ashwin played a key part in it and his fellow spinner Amith Mishra picked up 15 wickets in the series, which turned out to be crucial. India face South Africa in the upcoming series at home and will look to continue their good run of form in this series as well. READ: Ravi Shastri’s tenure as Indian team director extended till ICC World T20 2016
