Great achievements and shame for those critics who with half knowledge are criticizing his achievements. It has been a norm with most of us Indians who like to criticize our own heroes and downgrade them comparing them with foreign players. Most of the players perform well at home because of known conditions, spectator support and other comforts which you get only at home. Those who are criticizing, should come out with a single player whose away performance is exceptional than home performance. Bradman only played against England and played only either in England or Australia, there also if you compare you will find that his home performance is better than away performance. Also in those days their were no one day internationals or T20s, hence the schedule of test were laid back, plenty of rests between two test and between two series. Those who are criticizing should be asked to bowl 10 overs on a trot, I am sure, they will get hospitalized or keep their shoulders in ice for at least week. Not only cricket, any sports in general is not a joke, it requires lot of hard work, dedication and determination to reach highest level. Congratulation Ashwin for your great achievement and I hope India will generate many more sporting heroes in all sports.
HEARTY congrats to him for breaking the record of Lilee
May be he has taken more wickets in subcontinent conditions but equally true is batsmen from these subcontinent are supposed to play spin better compared to Australia, England and other countries. let us not undermine the feat. Lillee has got the wickets in Australia, England which favour fast bowlers. let us be proud of our Indian who has achieved some thing great.
Re: over rated bowler
by Aravind Chandrasekaran on Nov 27, 2017 03:37 PM
Let us be sensible before criticizing.Is it like that one should not expect to perform in favorable conditions?
Re: over rated bowler
by venky on Nov 27, 2017 05:37 PM
you think everything that is foreign is great and indian is not so..fool..denniss lily took all the wickets playing in the conditions that favour him go and look his records..bradman scored 99.94 playing in his favourable condition
Re: Re: over rated bowler
by sanjay gupta on Nov 29, 2017 03:05 PM
I have one point to say that great bowlers take wickets given any conditions like Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, and few more.
Re: Re: Over rated bowler
by Ramesh Mosur on Nov 27, 2017 03:09 PM
Lillee took 325 (91.54%)out of his 355 wickets in Australia/England/New Zealand. I am not a big fan of Ashwin, let us be realistic in Criticism.
Re: Re: Over rated bowler
by Ramesh Mosur on Nov 27, 2017 03:09 PM
Lillee took 325 (91.54%)out of his 355 wickets in Australia/England/New Zealand. I am not a big fan of Ashwin, let us be realistic in Criticism.
Re: Over rated bowler
by on Nov 27, 2017 05:35 PM
with that logic most fast bowlers take wickets on swinging and fast paced pitches.. so whats your argument?
Re: Re: Over rated bowler
by Abhishek T on Nov 27, 2017 06:25 PM
I have one point to say that great bowlers take wickets given any conditions like Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, and few more.
Re: Over rated bowler
by Ravi Iyer on Nov 28, 2017 03:20 PM
Murali too has taken 612 out of 800 in the sub continent - 76.5% (has an ordinary record in India)...Shane Warne's bowl ave in India - 47! Does that make the two greats ordinary? No! Bowlers will have their strengths and weaknesses plus it's a team game, when you play in a team there are others who could pick up wickets before you do. That's why Kapil has been praised for his bowling in India where fast bowlers have always struggled and India relied always on spinners. I do agree that Ashwin's record can be better outside the sub continent but then in Australi or SA or Eng, you expect the seamers to do better and lead the bowling and his role is to be a support chipping with 1-2 wkts per innings and giving crucial breakthroughs. Ashwin's has 21 wkts in Aus (6 tests), 17 in WI (4 tests), 3 wkts in Eng (2 tests) and 0 wkts in SA (1 test) - total 41 wkts in 13 tests. He has played less than 25% outside subcontinent. Let's be fair in comparisons.
