Ashwin will be one of the toughest challenges during India series: Renshaw

With Australia's batting lineup packed with left-handers, including David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Alex Carey and Renshaw himself, Aswhin could prove to be more than handful for the visitors

Australia batter Matt Renshaw has conceded that spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be one of the toughest bowlers to face in the four-Test series in India beginning February 9.

With the Border-Gavaskar series set to begin in Nagpur, a lot of focus is on how the Pat Cummins-led Australia will face the the Indian off-spinner, who made history in 2021 by becoming the first bowler to take 200 wickets of left-handers.

With Australia's batting lineup packed with left-handers, including David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, wicketkeeper Alex Carey and Renshaw himself, Aswhin could prove to be more than handful for the visitors during the high-profile series.

"Ashwin is difficult to face. He is a smart bowler with a lot of variations and he uses them very well, but you do get used to him once you've faced him for a while," Renshaw, 26, was quoted as saying by Australian Associated Press on Wednesday.

"I think the big challenge from Ashwin and any off-spinner in spinning conditions to a left-hander is the lbw threat."

Renshaw indicated Australia should be wary of Ashwin's delivery that doesn't spin and has caused a lot of LBW dismissals.

"Obviously everyone thinks about the one that turns and gets you caught at slip, but the big one is the lbw when it doesn't spin. You just have to be ready for that one.