Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik jumped on the bandwagon asking for Ravichandran Ashwin’s formation in the team for the Oval Test. Karthik opined that India’s premier-choice spin bowler must play the decisive 4th Test against England, which starts on Thursday.
In all 3-Tests so far, India has gone with 4-pacers as well as a lone spinner in Ravindra Jadeja, who has pipped Ashwin in the pecking request due to his superior batting technique. Nevertheless, the innings loss in Leeds has helped several experts to call for Ashwin to highlight at the Oval.
Writing in his column for the Telegraph, Dinesh Karthik believes the moment has come for Ravichandran Ashwin to debut in the series. The 37-year-old reminded fans that the Oval had registered some high-scoring games a current year, flat pitch.
Karthik informed Kohli to throw a curveball in England’s direction as Ashwin hardly needs support from the surface. He wrote:
“I believe the time is ripe for Ravichandran Ashwin to make his first appearance of the series. Traditionally, the Oval has thrown up some of the flattest pitches in England and it has been no different this season. Three of Surrey’s five matches at home in the County Championship have ended indecisively, and ten hundreds have been registered in those games.”
Karthik added:
“If I was Virat Kohli, I’d like to bring a new dimension into play in this crucial Test. As Ashwin has shown in his storied career, he hasn’t necessarily relied on assistance from the surface to make an impact.”
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