Ashwin seems to be losing himself in trying too many variations.What is the mid-course correction for him?
Sports-cricket:He is not getting wickets as frequently as he used to do earlier. Also he gives away more runs as observed recently.
Ashwin has too many tricks up his sleeve making him a junkyard of formidable repertoire! The existence of so many variations is the reason for his stellar test performances in the formative years at the international arena and is the reason for his ‘ineffective’ bowling nowadays! The urge to use these variations overwhelms his natural tendency of using classical off spinning deliveries! Look at Graeme Swann for example! He is a conventional offie and does nothing but keep the line and length emaculate wihout trying too many things! Yeah, sometimes he flattens the trajectory of the ball to keep the batsmen in a state of dilemma throughout! That’s a classical off spinner!
I too have noticed the blunt edge creeping into Ashwin’s bowling! When he tries to use the traditional off spinner, the carrom ball, the quicker delivery, etc etc, he tends to bowl the delivery short of a length giving the batter ample time to rip it apart! Lol! I have seen him bowling ‘leg spin’ also! This just reduces the chances of batsmen getting surprised! Vigilance is something that comes naturally to batters! Ashwin should learn to break through them!
Have you noticed the change in his bowling action these days? It looks ‘clumsy’! That’s one word I can come up with! The earlier action was a perfect high arm action which induced flight and turn! The recent action of Ashwin obscures the ball from the batter’s view (clearly giving him the mental edge) and bowls a tad roundarmish delivery! Heaven save the line and length it generates! Turn is also seen to deteriorate!
Another thing about Ashwin is that he is daunted by right handers, I feel! Coz he always come round the wicket to deliver! LBW decisions are thus, ruled out! Such a defensive mindset by India’s lead spinner will do a lot of harm to him and the team!
One should indeed have a word with him and ask him to ressurect his bowling abilities! Variations, as the name suggests, should be used as a change from the orthodox offie! Aggression is the key to his success! Keep the ball of a fuller length and tossed up trajectory to invoke a drive! Use variations seldom but emaculately! Lastly, somebody please change his action! Clumsy imbecile is the image he indoctrinates in the viewers’ minds when he uses that kinda action!
If Ashwin works on his bowling, he can be a success! He is talented, no doubt but this talent is latent! He has to allow it to manifest! India can’t afford losing another spinner after Harbhajan!
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