Ravichandran Ashwin would not get into the debate if the wrist spinners are more effective than the finger spinners, saying the theories floated in Indian cricket are based on \u201cperceptions\u201d. Ashwin is currently not in India\u2019s ODI scheme of things with Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav being regular feature for past 1 year.<\/p>\n
Ask him about this wrist vs finger spinner debate, Ashwin\u2019s answer was laced with sarcasm. \u201cLike they say, world spins and everything will spin around. It\u2019s only matter of time as more often than not Indian cricket is built mostly on perceptions,\u201d Ashwin said on sidelines of Deodhar Trophy game on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
India\u2019s fourth highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, the eloquent Ashwin made it clear that he doesn\u2019t have time for critics, who have dissected his bowling over the years. Questioned if he agrees that in Test a spinner\u2019s success depends on stock ball, he replied:\u201dIf you are successful, people will say it\u2019s right. If you are not successful, people will have an opinion.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the better part of my 150 wickets, experts kept on saying that I was trying variations\u2026.when I knew I wasn\u2019t doing it. These are opinion created by people for which I have to give answer to. I don\u2019t have time for that anymore as I want to enjoy my game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Has he buried the ghosts of his away series record? \u201cIt\u2019s for you guys to say as I don\u2019t care anymore.\u201d But one could sense a bit of anger when he said about how he has battled his own benchmarks. \u201cI am always battling benchmarks that I have created for myself. Unfortunately people don\u2019t take that into account and I don\u2019t expect them to do it. That\u2019s never been an Indian way and I am not worried about it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am still taking 5-6 wickets per Test and way more matured than what I was 25-27 months back.\u201d He then gave an example.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring a Test match in Sydney (2014), experts said a spinner should go for wickets and when I went for wickets, they said I should be bowling tight and give break to fast bowlers. Now this is the wall I hit all the time. So the battle is within me as I can\u2019t keep looking outside.\u201d<\/p>\n
He praised Kuldeep Yadav but had a word of caution. \u201cKuldeep has leg break, googly and ability to deceive batsmen. But challenge starts as batsmen will start reading him better. That\u2019s when he will need to adapt but we have good support system in place.\u201d<\/p>\n
On his bowling, Ashwin explained how he has changed the technique of his carrom ball. \u201cI don\u2019t bowl the carrom ball from the top. I bowl from underneath now so that it doesn\u2019t give much trajectory to batsmen and it skids through. I have also developed a few variations with normal off breaks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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