Ian Chappell eulogizes Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for their success in India
Ashwin and Jadeja picked 10 wickets between them in second innings [Associated Press]
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell extolled India's spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja as both the tweakers made mincemeat of the Aussies in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023.
Accounting for 31 of Australia's 40 wickets in the series so far, Ashwin and Jadeja have dismantled the visitors' batting line-up as India gathered easy wins riding on their sterling bowling performances.
Australia's highest-score in the concluded two matches of the ongoing series has been 263 with the team also recording shambolic totals as 91 and 113 in the second innings of both the Tests.
In conversation with ESPNcricinfo, Chappell cited how not all spinners can adopt the skillsets of Ashwin and Jadeja. He also lauded India's spin duplet for working in tandem.
Here's what Chappell said:
"Too often they (opposition spinners) do try and replicate the skillset (of Aswin and Jadeja). Talking about Ashwin and Jadeja... They know exactly what to do in India. Ashwin is a damn fine bowler, doesn't matter where he bowls.
I've seen him bowl in Australia, he bowled extremely well. He is also very smart. He works out exactly what he's gotta do. Jadeja doesn't vary too much although he has learned a few things and has improved his bowling but he's got the skillset that is perfect for India and the two of them work together.
In this game, I thought Ashwin bowled bloody well but Jadeja got the seven wickets but that's the way it happens some days. I don't think you can come and replicate what they do. Nathan Lyon is not R Ashwin, he's got to bowl like Nathan Lyon and he has tried to do that."
The caravan moves to Indore as Australia and India gears up for the third test of the four-match series that starts on March 1.
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