In all three Tests so far, India have gone with four pacers and a lone spinner in Ravindra Jadeja, who has pipped Ashwin in the pecking order due to his superior batting ability. However, the innings loss in Leeds has prompted several experts to call for Ashwin to feature at the Oval.
Writing in his column for the Telegraph, Dinesh Karthik feels the time has come for Ravichandran Ashwin to debut in the series. The 37-year-old reminded fans that the Oval has registered some high-scoring games this year, with the pitch being flat.
Karthik advised Kohli to throw a curveball in England’s direction as Ashwin hardly needs assistance from the surface. He wrote:
Karthik added:
Dinesh Karthik talks about Ashwin’s strengths against the left-handers
Dinesh Karthik also highlighted the 34-year-old’s promising record against southpaws and noted that Ashwin is equally threatening against right-handers. He lauded the Tamil Nadu spinner for tirelessly practicing and mastering his skills. Karthik wrote:
Karthik further said Ashwin would be happy with Oval’s bounce as the Australian decks offered him the same.
Ravichandran Ashwin was highly impactful at home earlier this year against England, which earned him the Man of the Series award. However, even after performing well for Surrey in a County Championship game, he has been left out of the Indian squad for the majority of the current series.
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