ICC World Test Championship Final: "Ravichandran Ashwin Is A Proven Performer" - Harbhajan Singh Makes A Stunning Statement

Updated - 09 Jun 2023, 08:49 PM

Harbhajan Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin
Harbhajan Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin. (Photo: Twitter)

Harbhajan Singh was quite surprised that the veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was ignored by the management for the WTC final 2021-23. Ravichandran Ashwin could also have bolstered India’s batting lineup as the batter has a knack for playing effective knocks.

The Men in Blue had a terrific morning session on Day 3 and scored 260-6 and the deficit is of 209 runs and have most likely avoided the follow-on in the summit clash. Ajinkya Rahane & Shardul Thakur have stitched an unbeaten partnership of 108 runs in 133 balls and have shown immense grit on a treacherous surface.

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Ajinkya Rahane & Shardul Thakur got reprieves and have made the most of it. The afternoon session of Day 3 would be decisive as the Aussies need a cluster of wickets to assert their dominance in the pinnacle clash.

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Perhaps, the management made a mistake by not including Ashwin in the playing 11. We should not forget that Australia have got 5 left-handed batters present in the side and could have created havoc, especially in the 2nd innings when it is rough for the spinners.

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Four seamers are a bit too much – Harbhajan Singh

Former spinner Harbhajan Sins was having an interaction with the PTI. Harbhajan Singh took a unique stance that playing with 4 seamers are a bit too much in the high-octane clash

“The game is for five days so you have to choose your bowlers according to those five days. Ashwin is a proven performer. Four seamers are a bit too much. Day four, and day five are as important as day one,” said Harbhajan Singh.

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“It is also important how you finish the race. It was still understandable if someone of the caliber of Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami was sitting out, then it would have still been okay (to play four pacers),” he added.

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