Vizag: A livid R. Ashwin asked media to stop criticising the slow and spin-suited Indian pitches, saying he is fed up answering the oft-repeated queries. England were struggling at 103 for five in response to India's first innings total of 455 on day two of the second cricket Test as the home spinners dominated the batsmen.
“I don't know why these jibes come back at us. Honestly it looks like a jibe (from) where you are looking at Indian wickets. It does honestly. You guys watch the game through the day and pitch is something you can definitely assess better than we do,” Ashwin said at the press conference when asked about his assessment of the pitch.
“Honestly one day I would like to walk into a press conference and stop answering questions on the pitch because that's as good as Indian pitch one can get,” he said.
Ashwin, who claimed two wickets, including the prized scalp of Joe Root (53), said the pitch was of his liking. “I was able to get the ball hang in the air also drift onto the batsmen and kind of straighten it from the stump line. I enjoyed it. The wicket can deteriorate over a period of time. This is only going to get tougher to bat.”
Ashwin put up a stellar show with the bat scoring a crucial half-century. “I am enjoying batting. I tried to stay a little more positive. I have contributed heavily in last four-five months. There are some attacks where you feel confident,” said Ashwin.
