India vs Australia: Ashwin’s knack for studying new issues, Jadeja’s improved batting is nice for us, says Rahane
Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane hailed the spin duo of Ravichadran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for his or her on-field heroics within the Boxing Day Test towards Australia. Ashwin, who received the higher of Steve Smith twice within the ongoing sequence, is the main wicket-taker with 10 scalps underneath his belt. Jadeja, alternatively, scored a preventing fifty within the second Test and his hundred-plus stand with Rahane laid the inspiration for India’s 8-wicket win in Melbourne.Ahead of the third Test in Sydney, Rahane mentioned that Ashwin has a knack for studying new issues and that’s what make the latter a ‘great’ cricketer.“He [Ashwin] is always looking to learn new things. He has good skills but is always looking to learn new things, and that’s what makes Ashwin great. I hope that he continues for next two Test matches and do the job for us,” mentioned Rahane throughout a pre-match digital press convention.ALSO READ | India vs Australia: India announce enjoying XI for Sydney Test, Navdeep Saini to make debutIf Ashwin’s improvisation has impressed Rahane, he’s additionally happy with Jadeja’s Test match software which provides the required steadiness the crew has usually lacked.“As a batsman Ravindra Jadeja has improved a lot and that is a massive point as a team’s perspective. When you know that your number seven can contribute with the bat, that becomes really easy for you to actually get that (decent) total and obviously in the field, you have seen him taking some brilliant catches,” the stand-in captain mentioned.“So yes, his addition in the team helped us a lot and he has been really fantastic and it is really great for us,” he additional added.ALSO READ | Sydney retailer proprietor responds to Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya’s alleged bio-bubble breach, says ‘they maintained distance’The SCG wicket aids spinners and that’s why Rahane doesn’t need his crew to take possibilities whereas dealing with Nathan Lyon.“Yes, we have good spinners but Nathan Lyon is their quality spinner, who has done well here, so we don’t want to take anybody lightly,” he mentioned.(With PTI inputs)
