However, skipper Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane were dismissed cheaply and the duo will look to find their “A” game as they are an important cog in the India line-up.
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“It is going to be challenging because of the kind of heat and wicket that are being used”.
“It was a bit of a challenge”. I have to be prepared for a long haul.
Ashwin feels one needs to be patient as there will be partnerships on these tracks. He immediately followed the MCG disaster with his maiden Test ton at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), followed it up with another hundred during India’s tour of Sri Lanka and then became the first Indian batsman to score a hundred on One-Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe in June, 2016.
Ashwin added he would have to be “as boring as possible” and stick to good lines and lengths to get the better of the batsmen during the series that begins on July 21.
“I take pride in being leader of the pack”.
You don’t even have to go that far back. There was also no place for left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican and fast bowlers Kemar Roach and Miguel Cummins, all of whom featured in the West Indies’ tour of Australia in December. The wicket was turning slow but there was good bounce available for us.
Last December, the Barbadian pacer was called up as a replacement for the injured Shannon Gabriel for the remaining Test matches against Australia but did not play. Those last innings was not good enough to play more for my countries’. Once Mishy got the breakthrough, he started picking wickets at regular intervals. “So our focus is on that and we want to win here in the West Indies”, Jadeja, who made a case for his selection with figures of 3/16, said at post-match press conference.
Asked about the Anil Kumble effect, he replied, “He has always played his cricket with aggressive intent”. “He is the same man, same discipline, same intensity, it has been wonderful”.
“He has brought in a lot of meticulousness among the group”. You know there is a lot of planning when he is around. There is a lot of discipline at the nets. It’s been licence to express myself, which is something I really relish. It is helping the team bond and we are enjoying each other’s company.
“I’m very disappointed and confused. We are not saying that we are going to roll over or steamroll the Indians, but we expect to see a credible performance from the team”, Browne said.
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(I) dont know if the new chairman is trying to make some statement, but its clearly not wise. Ramdins axing was confirmed by the WICB in a release on Monday which announced a 12-member squad for the series against India that did not include him. Ashwin said he has been working on it with batting coach Sanjay Bangar. “Sanjay bhai has worked day in and day out with me and at last he seems to be happy with how I am shaping up”.
