Ravichandran Ashwin

Ashwin reclaims top bowler's spot in Tests

India's Ravichandran Ashwin reclaimed the top spot in the test bowler's rankings on Wednesday following his nine-wicket haul in the fifth and final test against England last week.

Ashwin re-invents himself to stay relevant

India's chess great Viswanathan Anand took to social media last week congratulating Ravichandran Ashwin on the cricketer's 100th Test and asking if the spinner fancied a game of chess with him.

Unsure of pitch, England seek consolation win

England, chasing a consolation victory in the five-match Test series against India, will be banking on two pacers and two spinners to do the trick in the final game in Dharamsala on Thursday. .England announced their lone change for the game, with seamer Ollie Robinson making way for fast

Ponting lauds ‘master of spin’ Ashwin

Ponting worked closely with Ashwin at Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) where the former Australian captain is the head coach.

100-Test milestone 'just a number': Ashwin

Ashwin, 37, is set to reach the landmark in the fifth and final match of England's tour starting Thursday in the brisk Himalayan hill town of Dharamsala.

Ashwin bags five as India chase 192 in England Test

India reached 40-0 at stumps, needing another 152 to win their third straight match and the five-Test series.

Siraj takes four as England bowled out for 319

Ben Duckett hit 153 and skipper Ben Stokes made 41 in his 100th Test but England lost wickets at regular intervals

Ashwin withdraws from third England Test due to 'family emergency'

India's Ravichandran Ashwin withdrew from the ongoing third Test against England on Friday due to "a family medical emergency", just hours after becoming only the ninth player in history to take 500 Test wickets.

Ton-up Duckett fires England to 207-2

Opener Ben Duckett smashed a century to lead England's attacking reply of 207-2 on Friday after Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reached 500 Test wickets in the third match of the series.

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

Stokes marks 100th Test with India series on a knife-edge

Ben Stokes will earn his 100th Test cap when he leads England against India in the third Test beginning Thursday in Rajkot, with both sides having to contend with the absence of key players.

February 5, 2024
February 5, 2024

Ashwin, Bumrah bowl India to series-levelling victory

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took a match haul of nine wickets to lead India's 106-run win over England in the second Test on Monday and level the five-match series.

September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023

Ashwin replaces injured Axar in India WC squad

Ashwin is the only specialist off-spinner in India's 15-man squad.

July 24, 2023
July 24, 2023

Ashwin double strike boosts India's Test sweep bid

A day packed with action at Queen's Park Oval in between short, sharp showers saw Mohammed Siraj scything through the lower half of the home side's first innings in the morning to earn his team a 183-run lead

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

Ashwin stars as India take command against West Indies

Ashwin got excellent support from fellow spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3-26) with the only resistance of note coming from debutant batsman Alick Athanaze, who at least gave the home fans something to smile about as the 24-year-old left-handed Dominican stroked his way to 47 before being eighth out just before the tea interval

June 18, 2023
June 18, 2023

‘Teammates were friends once’: Ashwin reveals flipside of competitiveness

India’s decision to exclude Ravichandran Ashwin in their eleven against Australia in the recently concluded ICC World Test Championship Final came as a shock to many, especially with the off-spinner being the number one-ranked Test bowler.

February 20, 2023
February 20, 2023

'Deadly' spin duo Ashwin, Jadeja hailed after destroying Australia

Ashwin and Jadeja destroyed Australia's batting to set up a six-wicket victory in Delhi on Sunday and give India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-Test series

February 12, 2023
February 12, 2023

Australian cricketers blasted over 'humiliation' by India

The world number one side were crushed by an innings and 132 runs inside three days on a bone-dry pitch

February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023

Ashwin wrecks Australia as India win by innings and 132 runs

The hosts took a commanding first-innings lead of 223 in Nagpur and then bowled out Australia for 91 in the second session to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.

February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023

Jadeja bags 5-47 as India dominate Australia in Test opener

Jadeja returned figures of 5-47 and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets to bowl out Australia for 177 in the final session on a turning Nagpur pitch.

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