What the **** was that Ashwin?! Ashwin's response (post #87)

[Ranjha]

Madrasis taking this too seriously. He made a mistake.. Accept and move on. He did good in the series otherwise.

[Karan114]

^^That is a good post. You do need to apply some caution as well. If you just wildly swing with the aim of winning, ain't going to happen. Regarding the 5th delivery, I agree, that was the time to go for the win. Probability of two wickets off two deliveries is pretty low.

True, but given Ojha's extremely limited batting abilities, I really wouldn't want him facing the last ball under the pressure of losing the match. So I think Ashwin did the right thing there.

[achilles]

He's making a dolt out of himself on the interwebs now :hehe:

[Ultimate_Game]

He's making a dolt out of himself on the interwebs now :hehe:

He'll learn from experience

[Sid]

WTF thread.

[phaedrus]

^^ seriously!

[nitinbwj]

more pissed with dhobis tactics and batting in tests than ashwin..:mad:

[Lord]

more pissed with dhobis tactics and batting in tests than ashwin..:mad:

agree Dhoni has become defensive captain in tests,we conceded atleast 50 extra runs in 1st innings due to defensive fields,how crucial it proved to be

[Ravi.]

Lol He did so well in this series still people are complaining.

[Sachin=GOD]

150 replies because of one shot :wall:

[kubrickian]

At least this is getting more people interested in the match and test match cricket when it seemed like the game would end as a lifeless draw at the close of 4th day. Its very important that people in India support test cricket for the format to survive. Kudos Ashwin - great performance on debut.

[flamy]

https://twitter.com/#!/ashwinravi99

wow while this is kinda exciting and all, i wonder if bcci will allow this in the fudure

[f.b.m]

He seems to be genuinely bothered by the responses and public opinion about what he has done. In an interview (I think in Tamil) he said that he discusses cricket with just about anyone including his family about what to bowl in what situation, etc. Not such a good idea on twitter. As for the match itself: I think it was the right decision to block the penultimate ball. Probably should have denied the single off the previous over but that was a tough call either way.

[fineleg]

I am talking about those who claim he didn't do it for his average' date=' etc. There is a common theme amongst some of those.

Yep. :hahaha: They are hoping it is not spotted. Unfortunately some of them are as loud-mouthed (empty vessels, loud noise types) as Darty

[akshayxyz]

It was a smart move. In fact Ashwin almost got out' date=' what if Ojha had got out as well? You would be the first one to make thread on how Ashwin lost us the match.[/quote']

[phaedrus]

if he had succeeded in getting the 2 runs he would have been called a genius. weird

[akshayxyz]

But they didnt. No point in thinking about hypothetical scenarios. The ball was already on the way back to the keeper before he could even get back to the other end. There was only 1 there because he hit the ball very hard. A batsman knows how many runs are available when he hits the ball.

saying "2 wkts out of last 2 balls" - is also as much hypothetical. Btw, there were 2-3 missed chances for runouts, within last 1 hour or so. So, it was more reasonable to hope for fumble, than otherwise. Also, in a last ball do or die situation - you do not think about all that if-then-else, you just go all out, hoping for the best.

[Sid]

Today I have learnt a new thing that you have to atleast try to run 2nd even if you cant get run to show that you were going for a win. And the arguement,if he had run wk may have fumbled is as absurd as it can get,I can say if he went for the run ,he might have slipped while running.All may,might scenarios. Regarding Ashwin blocking the throw,isnt that amount to obstructing the field acc. to new rules

[ganeshran]

The point is not whether he would have gotten out - the point is he did not show intent, who knows looking Ashwin charging in, WK might have fumbled, or may be Ashwin ended up blocking the throw unintentionally. And it was last ball - loss was out of question (if that was the fear, previous ball). ++

I just saw the clip again a few times. He ran the first quite hard (which was slow btw) but by the time he reached the non strikers end the throw had already crossed Aswhin. He should still have tried to touch and run hard and hoped the keeper made a mistake but IMO the ball want too quickly to the fielder who was not so deep and the run out was a foregone conclusion.

[BERGKAMP]

Ashwin really seems a top class bloke as well as bowler - this also from his twitter @mkarthi119 @ashwinravi99 will you reply to celebrities only Mr.Ashwin...I am a poor cricket lover from Tamil Nadu..Will you reply me? @ashwinravi99 @mkarthi119 why not???I am no big person...just tat can't reply to all..don't mind it..I am grt cricket lover myself.