Ravichandran Ashwin should play at The Oval: Dinesh Karthik

Wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik feels the time is ripe for R Ashwin to play his first match of the continued five-Test sequence between India and England.
India have gone with 4 pacers and a specialist spinner in Ravindra Jadeja thus far within the sequence however that might change within the fourth Test starting right here on Thursday.
“I consider the time is ripe for Ravichandran Ashwin to make his first look of the sequence. Traditionally, The Oval has thrown up a few of the flattest pitches in England, and it has been no totally 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 wrote in ‘The Telegraph’.
Karthik feels Ashwin’s versatility will assist India at The Oval.
“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. England have two left-handers in their top three and three in the top seven.”
“The off-spinner’s record against lefties is second to none, and he is more than handy against the right-handers, who he tests with the knuckle ball and the floater that he has mastered through hours of diligent practice away from the harsh spotlight of the international game.”
Karthik, who might be enjoying within the upcoming IPL, stated the situations will go well with Ashwin’s fashion of bowling.
“In Australia, Ashwin bought glorious drift with the Kookaburra ball, getting it to curve away from the right-hander within the air and break again on pitching. That’s how he had Steve Smith caught at leg-slip within the second Test in Melbourne.
“He is equally snug switching to across the stumps and getting the ball to go away with the angle, a trick that netted him the prized scalps of Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, Australia’s two greatest batsmen.
“Like the Australian tracks, The Oval boasts bounce, which is Ashwin’s greatest ally away from home. He is willing to try to buy wickets because he is always focused on getting batsmen out,” Karthik wrote.
Skipper Virat Kohli can even open the bowling with Ashwin.
“One of Ashwin’s specialties is that he lets the ball cling within the air; as a result of he has huge fingers, he imparts quite a lot of revs, which makes him significantly venomous while bowling to the lefties.
“At Headingley, as early as day one Moeen Ali bought the ball to show off shallow footmarks throughout his transient spell to Ajinkya Rahane. What it reiterates is that England can support flip if there’s moisture, if the floor is somewhat damp.
“Ashwin is adept at bowling with a new or newish red ball, so Virat can use him even in the first hour if there is dampness to be exploited. As the match progresses, of course, Ashwin will become a more potent weapon,” added Karthik.