Ashwin took a total of 26 wickets in the Test series against England.
Recently, a five-match Test series was seen between India and England (IND vs ENG). Although England had won the first Test match held in Hyderabad, but after this the Indian team led by Rohit Sharma made a brilliant comeback and won the series 4-1.
England, which plays aggressive cricket called ‘baseball’ in Test cricket, got better results against teams like South Africa, Pakistan and to some extent Australia by playing this type of cricket. But England’s baseball cricket did not work in India.
On the other hand, now the Indian cricket team’s experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has given a big statement regarding this crushing defeat of England in India. Ashwin has told where England made mistakes during this series.
Ravichandran Ashwin gave a big reason
Regarding England’s 4-1 defeat in the Test series against India, Ravichandran Ashwin said through his YouTube channel – Test cricket cannot be played on the runway like an airplane. We cannot increase the speed by putting our foot on the pedal until we take off. When I think about it I equate it to the way they drive in England.
Driving in England is a pleasure. No one comes in between and you can continue driving in the same lane. We cannot overtake from the left. But when something suddenly comes in between, they meet with an accident. I think they would be very confused if they saw us driving in India.
You cannot always drive at one speed in India. We’re always changing gears and always keeping one foot on the brake. This driving is different for them. Crawley (Jack Crawley) always got the start for the series, but he could not continue it. Baseball is all about transferring pressure onto the opposing team. But if the pressure is not transferred then the game continues. He had a big chance in the series.