India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Squads
India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Srikar Bharat, Axar Patel, Navdeep Saini, Mukesh Kumar
West Indies Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite(c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Jermaine Blackwood, Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva(w), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican, Shannon Gabriel, Kirk McKenzie, Kevin Sinclair
The Effectiveness of R Ashwin’s Overspin
India vs West Indies: Live: Ravichandran Ashwin bowls against West Indies. (AP Photo)
R Ashwin, despite having over 700 international wickets, has often found himself facing misfortune. Unlike batsmen who let their bat speak, Ashwin has always let his bowling do the talking.
Ashwin, the world’s top-ranked Test bowler, was left out of the playing XI for the WTC final against Australia. He expressed his feelings about the omission and his preparedness for not playing in the final.
In the first Test against West Indies, Ashwin picked up 12 wickets, showing his prowess against a relatively weaker opposition. While it’s unfair to compare West Indies batsmen to the likes of Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja, Ashwin proved that he can make a positive impact on any attack. (READ MORE)
