Iceland cricket on R Ashwin: In the first innings of the first Test match being played between India and Bangladesh, R Ashwin scored the 13th half-century of his career. He played an inning of 58 runs in 113 balls. R Ashwin played this innings when all the batsmen of the team had returned to the pavilion. Bowler Kuldeep Yadav also supported Ashwin in this innings. Kuldeep scored 40 runs in this first innings. Due to this innings of both, the Indian team managed to put 404 runs on the board in the first innings. After this innings of Ashwin, Iceland Cricket made a tweet for Ashwin, after which there was panic all around.
Ashwin’s comparison with veterans
Iceland Cricket tweeted, “When people list the greatest Test all-rounders, R Ashwin’s name rarely features.” But he has nearly 3,000 runs at the same average as Hadlee, including five hundreds. Not to mention about 450 wickets at a lower average than Warne.”
When people compile lists of the greatest Test all-rounders, Ravi Ashwin’s name is rarely present. But he has nearly 3,000 runs at almost the same average as Hadlee, with five centuries. Not to mention nearly 450 wickets at a lower average than Warne.
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— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) December 15, 2022
R Ashwin has played a total of 86 Test matches in his Test career so far, in which he has taken 442 wickets at an average of 24.13 while bowling. His average is lower than veteran Shane Warne. While batting, he has scored 2989 runs in 124 innings of 86 matches at an average of 27.12. His average in batting is very close to Richard Hadlee. Apart from this, Ashwin has also completed 1700 runs while batting at number eight in Test cricket. The former Indian captain had just touched this figure.
Such was the career of Richard Hadlee and Warne
Significantly, former New Zealand veteran all-rounder Richard Hadlee has scored 3124 runs in 150 innings of 86 Test matches at an average of 27.16 in his career. While bowling, he has taken 431 wickets at an average of 27.16. On the other hand, former Australian spinner Shane Warne has taken 708 wickets in 145 Tests at an average of 25.41.
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