Where do you rank Ravichandran Ashwin in comparison to other Indian spinners so far?

[Trichromatic]

Kumble

Harbhajan

Bedi

Chandrashekhar

Prasanna

 

[CoverDrive]

needs some couple of meaningful overseas wins to be considered here. It is a big zero right now for Ashwin. I think he has the potential so lets see how he shapes up

[Ankit_sharma03]

Havent seen bedi prassana chandrashekhar 

But bhajji vs ashwin- ill always choose ashwin 

 

Ashwin is an intelligent cricketer with a sound temperament who i beilve will come good overseas and i think he still wud return to LOI format 

[Vilander]

Ashwin picks wickets in bulk one feature that i like in him. Overseas tours are an issue for him as current scenario needs him to do that. But he is amoung the finest already.

[sergio04]

ashwin thrasing will start from s.a tour

he is pujara of bowling.

[Nikhil_cric]

He's an offspinner who doesn't chuck. The modern game is particularly harsh on bowlers in general and offspinners in particular.  Unless there's some assistance in the wicket or a few left handed batsmen, he's not gonna be very effective. 

Edited November 13, 2017 by Nikhil_cric

[bhakum20]

I just remember sehwag’s quote: “ main off-spinner ko bowler nahi samajhta”

[rkt.india]

2 hours ago, CoverDrive said:

needs some couple of meaningful overseas wins to be considered here. It is a big zero right now for Ashwin. I think he has the potential so lets see how he shapes up

how many overseas wins other spinners have?

[Gollum]

Behind Bedi and Kumble as of now. As an overall cricketer he may even be better than those 2, pretty sure he will end up as a Hall of Famer one day. If we use him intelligently in the overseas assignments he will contribute in our victories, with bat/ball. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

22 minutes ago, bhakum20 said:

I just remember sehwag’s quote: “ main off-spinner ko bowler nahi samajhta”

Irony is after retirement he said he found muralitharan the toughest bowler to face an off spinner.

But yea the guy was ruthless against spinners specially off spinner

[Trichromatic]

1 hour ago, Ankit_sharma03 said:

Havent seen bedi prassana chandrashekhar 

But bhajji vs ashwin- ill always choose ashwin 

 

Ashwin is an intelligent cricketer with a sound temperament who i beilve will come good overseas and i think he still wud return to LOI format 

Bhajji v Ashwin debate is almost settled now. 

[Ankit_sharma03]

Just now, Trichromatic said:

Bhajji v Ashwin debate is almost settled now. 

I havent seen others and kumble as of now is ahead for me so that was the only debate left . That makes ashwin after kumble for me n again i say as of now . 

U never knw Kumble became a diff bowler in overseas post that 2003-04 tour down under , u never know what ashwin ends up achieving 

[sandeep]

Needs a couple of successful away series.  

 

I also don't much like the fact that he usually needs to bowl a lot before really hitting his rhythm.   Top shelf bowlers shouldn't need to bowl 10+ overs practically every innings before finding their groove.

[wanted_desi]

Tours of South Africa/England and Australia will determine where he stands.

[putrevus]

5 hours ago, rkt.india said:

how many overseas wins other spinners have?

Bhajji won two tests on his own. He would have won India a series in SA if other bowlers did something. Bhajji won test against WI when they were still strong.

 

Bhajji was awful in Australia, England and Pakistan. Ashwin has been bad outside Asia he has chance to become best spinner from India if he helps India win in SA and Australia.

[Lala2790]

12 hours ago, Trichromatic said:

Kumble

Harbhajan

Bedi

Chandrashekhar

Prasanna

 

Good list fiend.

 

Of the Indian's I've seen, Asherwin is behind Harbajhan and Kumble - 2 great bowlers.  Never had the pleasure of watching bedi

[sandeep]

9 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said:

He's an offspinner who doesn't chuck. The modern game is particularly harsh on bowlers in general and offspinners in particular.  Unless there's some assistance in the wicket or a few left handed batsmen, he's not gonna be very effective. 

Swann didn't chuck.  Did pretty well until he got hurt.  

[HippoSucks]

Ignoring players from when cricket wasn't competitive (like Verity and Rhodes), Bedi is the best left arm spinner ever, even ahead of Underwood. Ashwin can't even be compared to him right now.

 

Once he finishes his career, I think Ashwin will just be behind Bedi and Chandra. I can easily see him go past Prasanna and Venkat, maybe Kumble as well.

[SK_IH]

28 minutes ago, HippoSucks said:

Ignoring players from when cricket wasn't competitive (like Verity and Rhodes), Bedi is the best left arm spinner ever, even ahead of Underwood. Ashwin can't even be compared to him right now.

 

Once he finishes his career, I think Ashwin will just be behind Bedi and Chandra. I can easily see him go past Prasanna and Venkat, maybe Kumble as well.

pardon my ignorance.but why is bedi rated so highly,even his numbers are not that extra ordinary 

[Turning_track]

35 minutes ago, SK_IH said:

pardon my ignorance.but why is bedi rated so highly,even his numbers are not that extra ordinary 

I was watching an old interview of Bedi being done by Rajeev Shukla. Shukla asked him that , why during his playing days his place was always cemented in the team & Pras, Chandra & Venkat used to be in & out of the team?

Bedi often shoots from the hip, but at that moment he was unable to give him a proper reply.

Perks of being a skipper I suppose.