Gives batting line-up further depth, is wicket-taking choice: Brad Hogg needs R Ashwin again in India’s ODI squad

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Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg on Monday mentioned that India ought to choose Ravichandran Ashwin for his or her upcoming ODI collection in opposition to England. Hogg mentioned in a tweet that the 34-year-old off-spinner provides depth to the batting lineup other than being a wicket-taking choice.
“@ibrahim_3337 I think it is a great option, gives the batting line up extra depth allowing the top order to be more aggressive at the top and he is a wicket taking option with the ball, as well as economical. Get him back in. #INDvENG #Cricket,” Hogg tweeted in reply to a fan asking if India ought to get Ashwin again into the ODI squad.

Although he stays an integral a part of the Indian Test crew and is an everyday within the Indian Premier League, Ashwin has been out of India’s restricted overs sides since July 2017. His final ODI and T20I appearances for India got here throughout their 2017 tour of West Indies. Ashwin has 150 wickets to his identify in 111 ODI matches and 52 wickets in 46 T20Is.

Ashwin turned the fourth Indian to take 400 Test wickets throughout their 10-wicket win over England within the third Test in Ahmedabad in February. Before that, he took eight wickets and scored a century within the second Test in Chennai. Ashwin additionally performed an integral position with bat and ball in India’s 2-1 Test collection win over Australia in January.
The fourth and closing Test between India and England is scheduled to start out on March 4 after which the 2 groups will face one another in 5 T20I matches between March 12 and March 20 in Ahmedabad. They then play a three-match ODI collection between March 23 and 28 in Pune.