Ravichandran Ashwin: a match-winner across the board
The Hindu
Ravichandran Ashwin retirement: Over his journey as an off-spinner, Ashwin transformed himself into a dependable option with the bat. In his Test career, Ashwin has 3,503 runs in 151 innings with a strike rate of 54.53.
India’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday (December 18, 2024) surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement with immediate effect in the middle of the Test series against Australia.
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Over his journey as an off-spinner, Ashwin transformed himself into a dependable option with the bat. In his Test career, Ashwin has 3,503 runs in 151 innings with a strike rate of 54.53.
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Ashwin kept redefining himself throughout his career by adapting to the changing pace of the game across all formats.
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