Australia national cricket team players including Travis Head, Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon, Usman Khawaja and others chose the best player of India national cricket team between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. The prime minister received the majority of votes.

Both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have been two of the best all-rounders produced by the Indian National Cricket Team. They have been the backbone of the team in the longest format of the game in the last decade and their contribution to the game has been immense.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have been the main reason behind the Indian national cricket team’s dominance in Tests. The kind of impact they have had for the team has been immense, and this is not just limited to bowling as they have been stumbling with the bat as well.

Both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are unique in their skill set. While the spinner is known for its variations and tactical brilliance along with its adaptability in different conditions, the left-arm spinner’s precision and all-round capabilities make it different.

Probably for me, Ashwin – Travis Head

There has often been debate as to who is the better of the duo. The debate was resolved by the Australian players before the third test between the teams. For Travis Head, it is Ravichandran Ashwin as he says he is the toughest to face.

“Probably for me, Ashwin, someone with a couple more tricks and a lot taller and a lot faster. Yeah, I think he’s probably the toughest.” Travis Head said in a video posted by Cricket Australia.

I don’t think Jadeja has me here: Steve Smith picks Ravichandran Ashwin as best spinner

Steve Smith also picked Ravichandran Ashwin ahead of Ravindra Jadeja, highlighting that the player has knocked him out even in Australian conditions. While explaining the spinner’s skills, he added:

“Ashwin has me here a couple of times. I don’t think Jadeja has me here, but I think Ashwin, in these conditions, has great skills. He changes the way he plays from one surface to another; he bowls what is needed.” .

“He goes over the ball when he needs to. He can go under the ball and reads the batsman well, so yes, I will pick Ashwin.”

Josh Hazlewood also picked Ashwin and stated: “I think it would be Ashwin. I hate right-arm spinners. Being a left-hander, I’m not good against a lot of things, but right-arm spinner is annoying. But Ashwin is pretty astute as you suggest. his history.”

I always find facing Ashwin a good challenge and I think that is why he has been so successful – Usman Khawaja

Usman Khawaja rated Ravindra Jadeja’s skills highly but stated that Ravichandran Ashwin is the most cautious. He highlighted how the player reads the minds of the batsmen and added that facing him is a challenge. He added:

“Jadeja has a very good skill set. He is like a metronome. He just goes bang, bang, bang, over and over again. You see, Ashwin is the most cautious. He is the one who thinks. Every time I face Ashwin, He’s trying to think what I’m doing, I’m trying to think what he’s trying to do.

“I can see it and you can see when the players are trying to find a way to get you out if they are setting you up. And he has always been that kind of person. So I always find facing Ashwin a good challenge and I think That’s why it’s been so successful for so long.”

Nathan Lyon and Alex Carey also picked Ravichandran Ashwin instead of Ravindra Jadeja.

“I think Ashwin finds ways, he’s ultra-competitive and he gets into the competition,” Alex Carey said.

“Ashwin obviously has that bounce and Jadeja has consistency and pace. So against me, that’s probably all you need,” Nathan Lyon said.

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