Ravindra Jadeja Is Our Best Spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin Hasn't Improved: Dilip Doshi

Former India left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi has lauded Ravindra Jadeja as the best Indian spinner. Dilip feels Jadeja’s fellow partner Ravichandran Ashwin hasn’t evolved himself with time.

Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were India’s spin twins across all formats before being limited to Test cricket and in among the two, Doshi reckons the allrounder is better equipped to spin bowling.

When it comes to picking the best in the world, he has no second thoughts about the one spinner that stands ‘head and shoulders above the rest’ in an era where spin bowling is not as highlighted as it used to be.

Dilip Doshi Hails Ravindra Jadeja For His Spin Bowling

“I still think Jadeja is the best spinner in this side. Ashwin has not improved over the years. I agree he is steady, but I feel he has not improved to a level where he should have been for whatever reason it may be,” Doshi told Times of India.

Dilip Doshi Has His Say On The Art Of Spin Bowling

“I would hate to say the art is dying, but it definitely is in a problematic phase,” Doshi, who claimed 136 wickets across 33 Tests and 15 ODIs, said.

“Spin bowling all over the world is very ordinary now. But if you ask me, I like Nathan Lyon among modern-day spinners. He has a classical action and good attitude too. Otherwise, I don’t see any hope,” he added.

Doshi is an old school as one can get and is not a fan of experimentation. In a time where the ‘doosra’ and the ‘teesra’ have become a staple for spinners, Doshi is more concerned about bowlers not focussing more towards the stock ball.

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