Brisbane [Australia], December 18 (ANI): Skipper Pat Cummins and high Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon on Wednesday introduced a signed Australian Jersey to Ravichandran Ashwin as he bid adieu to cricket.
It took many without warning when Ashwin walked out with India captain Rohit Sharma to announce his worldwide retirement. The indicators had been there for the followers to see when a digital camera caught Ashwin and Virat Kohli sharing a heartfelt second on the final day of the Take a look at.
Ashwin was visibly emotional and Kohli embraced his good friend, which made it clear {that a} massive announcement was on the playing cards as soon as the Take a look at match ended.
For the reason that phrase unfold about Ashwin’s retirement, needs have been pouring in, congratulating him for his illustrious profession.
In a video shared by the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI), the second was captured when the 2 Aussie cricketers gave the signed Australian jersey to Ashwin within the hallway of the enduring Gabba in Brisbane.
“Nicely accomplished mate, thanks, you’ve gotten been nice,” Pat Cummins mentioned whereas giving the signed jersey to the talisman India spinner.
Ashwin made his Take a look at debut in 2011 in opposition to West Indies following that red-ball cricket turned his forte. Ashwin featured in 106 Checks, picked up a whopping 537 wickets, together with 37 five-wicket hauls, and amassed 3,503 runs.
In Checks, Ashwin appeared in 23 matches in opposition to Australia and picked up 115 wickets at an economic system price of two.71.
The 38-year-old additionally holds the document for many wickets taken in a single Border-Gavaskar Trophy sequence. He picked up 29 wickets within the 2020-21 version of the celebrated sequence.
Within the lengthy format, Ashwin holds loads of information that are laborious to be damaged. The spinner holds the landmark of quickest Indian to assert 350 Take a look at wickets. He’s additionally India’s second-highest wicket-taker for India in Checks, with 537 scalps at an economic system price of two.83. (ANI)
