ravichandran ashwin, IND vs AUS: both legs were tied … Former coach told how Ashwin became a death for David Warner
India were trailing 1-0 in that match and needed a win in Bengaluru to level the four-match series. ‘Ashwin had that idea – even though he didn’t get Warner out immediately, it helped reduce the run rate.’ Sridhar said, ‘At that time, Warner was a very explosive player. He was trying to take the game away from us. Ashwin wanted to target someone or the other and bowled at Warner’s feet.
Sridhar then wrote about Ashwin approaching then-captain Virat Kohli, the way he imagined the day’s play would end, to work out a plan to dismiss Warner. He told, ‘He wanted to use the same places from where Lyon was helped to turn the ball on the first day. Ashwin realized that the right-handed batsman’s ball was turning outside off stump (or like the left-handed batsman from outer leg).
He further added- After a lot of thought, Ashwin went to Virat’s room at night to openly discuss his plans and thought he would do such a thing. After being convinced of Ashwin’s logic, Virat engaged his off-spinner in a long conversation. They went to the drawing board, worked out the match according to their plans, and executed those plans to perfection the next morning. On the second day, on the first ball of the 22nd over, Ashwin dismissed Warner using a rough outside leg. Everyone was surprised to see that.