Australia national cricket team batsman Usman Khawaja has received high praise from Ravichandran Ashwin ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25He said he respects the off-spinner’s cricket brain and is looking forward to the challenge in the Test series.
The stage is set for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The two top cricketing nations will face each other in the five-match Test series.. IND versus OFF test The series will also be part of the ICC World Test Championship and will be the first time two teams will play over five Tests..
India have dominated in their last two tours of Australia. They have won two consecutive series in Australia and would be keen to achieve the same this year as well. And some of the players will be key to that.
One of them will be Ravichandran Ashwin. The veteran Indian bowler will be one of the most important factors for the team in the series.
He has been India’s best bowler, both at home and away. The impact he has had has been sensational, often swinging the game in his team’s favour from losing positions.
On the last tour of Australia, Ravichandran Ashwin made a huge contribution. Not just with the ball, but also with the bat. He played a sensational innings that helped the Indian National Cricket Team to a famous draw for his team in Sydney.
This time too, he will have to play a pivotal role. If India are to have a chance of completing a hat-trick of series wins in Australia, the spin bowler will have to be at his best, and if he does, India will automatically be favourites.
Ravichandran Ashwin is a very good bowler: Usman Khawaja makes a big claim ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
Usman Khawaja, who is likely to play for Australia in the Test series against India, praised Ravichandran Ashwin as a good bowler and a strategic one at that. He added that the off-spinner tries to stay ahead of the game and playing against him is great. Speaking to Star Sports, he explained:
“Ravi is a very good bowler. He is very strategic. He always has a plan and He’s trying to figure it out and stay ahead of the curve, which I respect.I respect his ability to play cricket. It is always great to play against him and I look forward to the challenge.”
The upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be Ravichandran Ashwin’s fifth tour. He had great success in Australia, where he took 39 wickets in 10 Tests, with an impressive economy of 2.93. Of these, 16 took place in Adelaide and 14 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He would be hoping to make a huge impact and help his team win the Test series against the Australian team.
