Former India leggie Laxman Sivaramakrishnan says it's about time India finds the next crop of young spinners
4 years, 9 months ago

Former India leggie Laxman Sivaramakrishnan says it's about time India finds the next crop of young spinners

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Ravichandran Ashwin has been an impact bowler in home conditions but the current team management hasn’t exactly put complete faith in Tamil Nadu tweaker’s abilities in overseas conditions. While former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels that seasoned domestic performers like Akshay Wakhare and Jalaj Saxena should be given a break, another veteran Laxman Sivaramakrishnan is of the opinion that a younger pool needs to be created as Ashwin still has “good three years of Test cricket left in him”. He still has three good years left and it’s time now that we find the next crop of young spinners which is ready to take over when time comes,” Sivaramakrishnan told PTI. Another former Test off-spinner Rajesh Chauhan believes that Ashwin’s problem is not knowing at times what is his wicket-taking delivery.

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Hindustan Times  

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The Hindu  

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3 weeks ago

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India Today  

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Hindustan Times  

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Hindustan Times  

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

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India Today  

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Firstpost  

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Ravichandran Ashwin always trying to find ways to get you out, says Joe Root
10 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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11 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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The Independent  

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India TV News  

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Jakarta to Chennai to Lucknow: On return to IPL, spinner M Siddharth keen on making his next stop count
1 year ago

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India Today  

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Lack of a proper spinner can hurt India’s World Cup chances: Ranatunga
1 year, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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'Rank turners could backfire': Rohit Sharma-led India served brutal reminder as ex-IND spinner identifies major flaw
1 year, 11 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Former India spinner Nooshin Al Khadeer gears up for new u-19 challenge
2 years, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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India vs New Zealand: Daryl Mitchell says he took cue from Mayank Agarwal to counter Indian spinners
3 years, 1 month ago

India vs New Zealand: Daryl Mitchell says he took cue from Mayank Agarwal to counter Indian spinners

Firstpost  

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3 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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Ashwin, the tireless trier, stands out
3 years, 1 month ago

Ashwin, the tireless trier, stands out

The Hindu  

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Thought career was at crossroads last year, didn't know if I would be in Test team: R Ashwin
3 years, 1 month ago

Thought career was at crossroads last year, didn't know if I would be in Test team: R Ashwin

India TV News  

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With spin a big component, Williamson relying on inexperienced Ajaz and Somerville
3 years, 1 month ago

With spin a big component, Williamson relying on inexperienced Ajaz and Somerville

Deccan Chronicle  

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T20 World Cup 2021: Samuel Badree picks R Ashwin, Tabraiz Shamsi as spinners to watch out for
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup 2021: Samuel Badree picks R Ashwin, Tabraiz Shamsi as spinners to watch out for

Firstpost  

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India tour of Sri Lanka: Rahul Chahar's 'positive' attitude impresses Laxman Sivaramakrishnan
3 years, 5 months ago

India tour of Sri Lanka: Rahul Chahar's 'positive' attitude impresses Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

India TV News  

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Rahul Chahar's variations impress Laxman Sivaramakrishnan
3 years, 5 months ago

Rahul Chahar's variations impress Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

The Hindu  

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'It's only been going downhill': Murali Kartik says standard of spinners in India 'has dropped drastically'
3 years, 7 months ago

'It's only been going downhill': Murali Kartik says standard of spinners in India 'has dropped drastically'

Hindustan Times  

Former spinner Murali Kartik has expressed concern over the lack of depth in the quality of spin bowlers in India. Kartik, who played eight Tests, 37 ODIs and one T20I for India, feels that although the spinners today are capable, they no longer possess the same art or threat as India's previous generations. From the likes of Erapalli Prasanna, Bhagwat …

The lost art of batting against spin
3 years, 10 months ago

The lost art of batting against spin

Live Mint  

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IND vs ENG | Former players feel Ahmedabad pitch not ideal for Test match, Sunil Gavaskar thinks otherwise
3 years, 10 months ago

IND vs ENG | Former players feel Ahmedabad pitch not ideal for Test match, Sunil Gavaskar thinks otherwise

India TV News  

Several former players, including India's Harbhajan Singh and VVS Laxman, on Thursday said that the turning Motera pitch, on which India defeated England by 10 wickets inside two days, was not ideal for Tests, an opinion that was not shared by the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. "It was not an ideal pitch for a Test match and even India collapsed is …

‘He’s become smarter’: Monty Panesar says tackling Indian spinner will be key for England during Test series
3 years, 11 months ago

‘He’s become smarter’: Monty Panesar says tackling Indian spinner will be key for England during Test series

Hindustan Times  

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Ashwin, Sundar, Kuldeep may be India's spinners for 1st Test vs England
3 years, 11 months ago

Ashwin, Sundar, Kuldeep may be India's spinners for 1st Test vs England

India TV News  

In December 2016, when England last travelled to India for a Test series, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin combined to capture 54 of the 93 English wickets to fall as the team romped to a 4-0 series win in the five-Test series. This time, though, Jadeja's absence from the first two Tests due to a thumb fracture will mean India …

India vs Australia: ‘It’s the best I have seen Ashwin bowl overseas,’ Laxman praises Ashwin’s ‘lovely display of off-spin’ in Melbourne
4 years ago

India vs Australia: ‘It’s the best I have seen Ashwin bowl overseas,’ Laxman praises Ashwin’s ‘lovely display of off-spin’ in Melbourne

Hindustan Times  

Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman has hailed off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for his exemplary performance against Australia in the recently concluded Boxing Day Test. It’s the best I have seen Ashwin bowl overseas, and that’s saying something given the peaks he has scaled,” Laxman wrote. Besides Ashwin, Laxman also highlighted the efforts put by youngsters Shumban Gill and Mohammed Siraj who …

Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja hard to face on turning Indian pitches, says BJ Watling
4 years, 5 months ago

Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja hard to face on turning Indian pitches, says BJ Watling

India TV News  

New Zealand Test wicketkeeper B.J. Watling has named Indian spin duo of R. Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja among the bowlers he finds difficult to face. "When it's turning in India it's obviously very tough to play any spinner, really," Watling told ESPNcricinfo. "I think I've been lucky enough to keep to fantastic bowlers throughout the years," Watling said when asked …

Nathan Lyon has upstaged R Ashwin as world's best off-spinner, says former Australian player Brad Hogg
4 years, 9 months ago

Nathan Lyon has upstaged R Ashwin as world's best off-spinner, says former Australian player Brad Hogg

Firstpost  

Ravichandran Ashwin is a prolific performer but former Australia chinaman bowler Brad Hogg feels that fellow countryman Nathan Lyon has upstaged the Indian tweaker as the best off-spinner in longest format. New Delhi: Ravichandran Ashwin is a prolific performer but former Australia chinaman bowler Brad Hogg feels that fellow countryman Nathan Lyon has upstaged the Indian tweaker as the best …

Rangana Herath urges for patience from Sri Lanka’s cricket administrators as country continues search for next spin ace
4 years, 10 months ago

Rangana Herath urges for patience from Sri Lanka’s cricket administrators as country continues search for next spin ace

Firstpost  

Rangana Herath has urged Sri Lanka’s cricket administrators to be patient with the current crop of spinners as they struggle to fill the void left after his retirement in 2018, the left-arm wizard told Reuters. Sri Lanka boast two spinners in the top 10 in the list of the most successful bowlers in Test cricket, with Muttiah Muralitharan leading the …

Ranji Trophy: Need to be patient with spinners, says Bengal's spin-bowling consultant
4 years, 10 months ago

Ranji Trophy: Need to be patient with spinners, says Bengal's spin-bowling consultant

The Hindu  

As a player and then as a coach, Utpal Chatterjee has seen spin bowling undergo radical changes in the last 35 years. Chatterjee, a prominent left-arm spinner from Bengal who captured 504 wickets in 129 first class matches between mid-1980s and mid-2000s, is a bit sympathetic towards his fellow tradesmen of today. That's why teams are playing to their own …

Ex-India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan among applicants for post in BCCI selection committee
4 years, 11 months ago

Ex-India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan among applicants for post in BCCI selection committee

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has applied for a position in the national selection panel along with former off-spinner Rajesh Chauhan and left-handed batsman Amay Khurasiya. Sivaramakrishnan, hero of India’s Benson and Hedges World Championship of Cricket triumph, has been a commentator for 20 years and has also been a spin bowling coach at the National Cricket Academy …

Ravichandran Ashwin to play for Yorkshire county in 2020
4 years, 11 months ago

Ravichandran Ashwin to play for Yorkshire county in 2020

The Hindu  

The Yorkshire CCC has acquired the services of Indian Test spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for the majority of the 2020 County Championship season. Ashwin, 33, who will play for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League, is set to take up the reins as the club’s front-line ‘overseas spinner’ following Keshav Maharaj’s successful stint in 2019. Ashwin is scheduled to feature …

Art of spin bowling is dying in India, feels Murali Kartik
5 years, 1 month ago

Art of spin bowling is dying in India, feels Murali Kartik

India TV News  

Former cricketer Murali Kartik feels the art of spin bowling is slowly dying in India, saying currently there are hardly any traditional spinners in the country who can outfox a batsman in the air or with turn. Kartik, a former left-arm tweaker who played eight Tests and 37 ODIs for India, lamented the absence of quality spinners in the country, …

Former left-arm spinner Murali Kartik feels the art of spin bowling is dying in India
5 years, 1 month ago

Former left-arm spinner Murali Kartik feels the art of spin bowling is dying in India

Firstpost  

Former cricketer Murali Kartik feels the art of spin bowling is slowly dying in India, saying currently there are hardly any traditional spinners in the country who can outfox a batsman in the air or with turn. Kartik, a former left-arm tweaker who played eight Tests and 37 ODIs for India, lamented the absence of quality spinners in the country, …

Art of spin bowling is dying in India, says Murali Kartik
5 years, 1 month ago

Art of spin bowling is dying in India, says Murali Kartik

The Hindu  

Former cricketer Murali Kartik feels the art of spin bowling is slowly dying in India, saying currently there are hardly any traditional spinners in the country who can outfox a batsman in the air or with turn. Our escape route was not to push fielders at long on or long off and get a catch,” Kartik said here on the …

Try to be in the best possible mental and physical space before every game: R Ashwin
5 years, 3 months ago

Try to be in the best possible mental and physical space before every game: R Ashwin

India Today  

India's ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin equalled Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan's world record of being the fastest to pick 350 Test wickets. Celebrating Ashwin's memorable comeback to the Test XI, BCCI posted a compilation video in which he's being interviewed by India fielding coach R Sridhar on two different occasions. By @RajalArora Full https://t.co/BsR6IPyooq pic.twitter.com/ovAHjRepUt BCCI October 6, 2019 Coincidentally, …

Ravichandran Ashwin knocks off more bowling records in Vizag
5 years, 3 months ago

Ravichandran Ashwin knocks off more bowling records in Vizag

The Hindu  

Ravichandran Ashwin may have have been out of action from the international scene for almost a year but his hunger for wickets and records remain unquenched. The premier off-spinner on Sunday became the joint fastest to take 350 wickets, matching Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan’s feat in his 66th Test. Ashwin, who had taken his 27th five-wicket haul in the …

Navdeep Saini a bright prospect for India, needs to be groomed well, says Amit Mishra
5 years, 5 months ago

Navdeep Saini a bright prospect for India, needs to be groomed well, says Amit Mishra

Firstpost  

“Saini had a great debut, but I would want 4-5 new bowlers to come through the ranks to give us more fast-bowling options,” leg-spinner Amit Mishra said on the sidelines of the launch of Delhi Half Marathon. The 26-year-old had a decent IPL 2019 season where he picked 11 wickets in 13 games and was one of India’s net bowlers …

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