Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja spoke on Ravichandran Ashwin’s performance in the Test series against Bangladesh and said that the all-rounder hasn’t not received the kind of status as an all-rounder that he deserves.
In the 2-match Test series, Ashwin picked up 11 wickets and was the joint-highest wicket-taker alongside Jasprit Bumrah. Not only this, he also scored an incredible century in the first Test that massively helped in getting India to good enough first inning total.
Due to these great performances, Ashwin was awarded with the Player of the Series award. With this, he also tied legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan for the most Player of the Series awards won in Test cricket with 11 awards each.
Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Ramiz said that it was an amazing Test series for Ashwin against Bangladesh. The former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman also praised the India spinner’s performance in the Chennai Test.
“See how the bowlers supported Rohit Sharma in this victory innings. Fast bowlers dominated in the first inning and spinners shined in the second innings. It was an amazing Test series for Ashwin. He scoring a century at home and also taking six wickets is an amazing mastery and an amazing all-round ability, perhaps he has not got the kind of status in cricket that he should get as an all-rounder,” Ramiz said.
“Ashwin is no less than anyone else, he scores century at every opportunity, and takes wickets at every opportunity and doesn’t show too much pride, doesn’t make any drama after taking a wicket, doesn’t make any drama after scoring a century,” Ramiz added.
