Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the best all-rounders in the Test format of cricket right now. When one looks at his statistics in the longest format of the game, they find that he has played 79 Test matches for the Indian cricket team so far in his career. In those 79 Test matches, he has batted in 111 innings, scoring 2,685 runs, with his highest score being 124.
The Tamil Nadu-based all-rounder has a batting average of 27.68 in the Test format. He has 11 half-centuries and five centuries to his name in the whites. There have been nine instances when Ravichandran Ashwin emerged as the top-scorer for the Indian cricket team in a Test innings.
Ravichandran Ashwin has picked up 413 Test wickets for the Indian cricket team
Talking about his primary skill in the game of cricket, Ashwin is a right-arm off-spin bowler. In the 79 Test matches of his career, Ashwin has picked up 413 Test wickets at an economy rate of 2.81 runs per over. He has played Test cricket across the world.
So far in his Test career, Ashwin has bowled 734 maiden overs, picked up 30 five-wicket hauls and registered a 10-wicket match-haul seven times. His best bowling figures in an innings are 7/59, while his best bowling figures in a Test match are 13/140.
The Indian cricket team has not included the all-rounder in the playing XI for the Test matches against the England cricket team
Many fans would know that Ravichandran Ashwin has not received a place in the Indian playing XI for the first three Test matches of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship series against the England cricket team.
Ashwin performed well in the ICC World Test Championship Final against the New Zealand cricket team, and also impressed in a subsequent county match. But he has been left out. Recently, a picture of Ashwin sitting alone went viral and here are the top Twitter reactions to it:
What a disgrace. One of the best players in the last decade is being ruined. #Ashwin #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/XfVxjKVtoB
— Jayendran S🇮🇳🕉️ (@JayMUFC04) September 5, 2021
Missing this man💔💔#Ashwin #RaviAshwin pic.twitter.com/ayORNX2dmT
— Tharun (@tharunofficial_) September 5, 2021
The reaction of #TeamIndia fans really sad for Indian fan missing Ashwin #ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/wP6IbyqQvH
— Disha patel💙 (@Disha_cricket) September 5, 2021
On current form he should be the first name on the team.
Amusing argument like jaddu's batting gives him an edge is like replacing kohli with vihari because vihari bowling adds another dimension . #Ashwin pic.twitter.com/Xv3hYgcaNR
— Neetish (@Neetish) September 5, 2021
You gotta feel sad for @ashwinravi99 😢#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/5gYpjlIY0p
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) September 6, 2021
Missing Ashwin 💔 pic.twitter.com/BYoZqM9XUX
— Road Rasher (@roadrasher7) September 5, 2021
It is hurting to see him like this he should be on the field not warming benches.Badly missing you Anna.I really hope Jaddu does well tom and take wickets and Indian team doesnt have to regret of not playing ashwin.#RAshwin #ashwin #Ashwin pic.twitter.com/DRwykWJocl
— Aman (@AmanDVSJ) September 5, 2021
