Sanjay Manjrekar all praise for Ashwin’s guile

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar says variety in Ravichandran Ashwin’s bowling stands him apart from his peers and the off-spinner can be useful for India in overseas conditions too.

Ashwin has emerged as one of the fastest wicket-taking bowler in Tests of late and his 169 wickets in just 31 Tests speaks volume of him. The Chennai bowler also turned out to be the turning point in the ongoing series against South Africa as his 24 wickets in three Tests powered India to a historic series victory over South Africa after 11 years.

He single-handedly broke the backbone of Proteas in the third Test in Nagpur, taking 12 wickets for just 98 runs. Manjrekar sung praises for Ashwin in the post-match interview. “R. Ashwin was once again India’s hero. He picked up 12 wickets in the match for just 98 runs. It was his 15th five-wicket haul in his short career and it is a remarkable feat,” Manjrekar was quoted as saying by the bcci.tv. Comparing Ashwin with his fellow spinners, Manjrekar said the former had the edge.