Ashwin needs to lift his game in this series

[zen]

21 minutes ago, ash said:

So England has never left grass on to create conditions for Anderson and Broad? Every team does it buddy, it is called home advantage for a reason. 
 

And even in rank turners, not all spinners are same. If you think Raju or Joshi or Ajaz or Phillips are as talented as Ashwin or Jadeja, then can’t help you.. 

 

No body is calling the others great spinners based on their performances on rank turners. 
 

Kiwis did not even miss Santner that too bowling to Indian batsmen who are used to playing in such conditions. Ashwin & Jadeja bowl to many overseas batsmen who are not even used to such conditions to pick up easy wickets while faltering at the slightest discomfort (the recent test at B’luru is another example of their relative incompetence. Not to forget failing even in relatively helpful conditions like at Rose Bowl where a Moeen Ali outbowled Ashwin). 

 

 

 

Edited November 3, 2024 by zen

[ash]

19 minutes ago, zen said:

Ashwin & Jadeja bowl to many overseas batsmen who are not even used to such conditions to pick up easy wickets

Duh… This applies to literally every bowler. England bowlers like seaming conditions, Australians want pace and they prey on batsmen who are not used to the conditions. 

[zen]

4 minutes ago, ash said:

Duh… This applies to literally every bowler. England bowlers like seaming conditions, Australians want pace and they prey on batsmen who are not used to the conditions. 

Whataboutism does not work. There is a specific case of bowlers who are being termed as “great” by and large based on performances on rank turners, which are itself a bane.