ashwin should be in playing 11 wtc final i ind vs aus
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It was said that seeing the green grass on the pitch and the conditions of The Oval, Rohit decided not to bat first. Many seemed satisfied with this logic, but fans and experts found it difficult to digest the decision to not include bowler Ashwin, currently ranked No. 1 in the ICC Test rankings. The questions are now arising that if Ashwin were there, he alone would have changed the situation?
Ponting and Hayden told wrong
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting termed the decision to drop Ashwin as a mistake. He said, ‘So far it looks like going with four fast bowlers was a mistake, but let’s see what happens as the game progresses. No doubt the pitch will turn as the game progresses. There are many left-handed batsmen in Australia’s team against whom Ashwin would have proved to be a better bowler. Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden said, ‘Ashwin is an important player. He is the highest wicket-taker in this cycle of WTC, but he is not in the XI. This decision is worth considering in the perspective of India.
What does the team management think?
Regarding Ashwin, Indian team’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey said, ‘It is always a very difficult decision to drop a champion bowler like Ashwin. Looking at the conditions on the morning of the first day, I thought having an extra fast bowler would definitely be beneficial. The player understands that if any decision is taken on the combination in terms of pitch, it is taken for the benefit of the team.
Ashwin’s performance against Australian batsmen
| batter | Run | Out | average |
| david warner | 194 | 11 | 17.6 |
| Usman Khawaja | 99 | 4 | 24.8 |
| marnus labushen | 190 | 3 | 63.3 |
| steve smith | 434 | 8 | 54.2 |
| travis head | 125 | 3 | 41.7 |
| cameron green | 76 | 2 | 38 |
| Alex Carey | 25 | 5 | 5 |
Not a single ‘claw’ in England
Ashwin has done a great job of taking five wickets in innings 32 times in his Test career, but he has not been able to do so even once in England. In England, Ashwin has taken a total of 18 wickets in seven Tests at an average of 28.11. These figures of Ashwin’s bowling in England are not very impressive, but it is Ashwin who knows how to calm down Australia’s most experienced batsman David Warner. He is adept at including tail batsmen as well as he has dismissed Steve Smith, the backbone of Australian batting, eight times.
Some important figures of Ashwin
Third best bowler in this WTC cycle with 61 wickets. Only Nathan Lyon and Kagiso Rabada are ahead of them.
Out of 474 Test wickets, 230 wickets were taken by left-handed batsmen. 5 lefty batsmen are playing from Australian team.
114 Test wickets have been taken against Australia. Ashwin’s wickets against no other country are in three digits.
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