Joe Root Acknowledges Ravichandran Ashwin's Mastery: A Study in Bowling Variety

Joe Root is amazed at the array of skills Ravichandran Ashwin has.

During an interview with former England captains Mike Atherton and Nasser Hussain for the Sky Sports cricket podcast, Root said, "Ashwin is always trying to find ways of getting you out rather than trying to wear you down over long periods of time."

Root gave an explanation of the Indian off-spinner's technique, saying, "He uses creases differently from traditional off-spinners." The off-spinner will be playing in his 100th Test at Dharamsala. He can go wider, utilize side spin, over spin, get very close to the stumps, and do a variety of other tricks with the carrom ball.

As a result, you will need to exercise extreme caution while dealing with the many dangers that he presents and ensure that you have excellent skill sets to neutralize and outmaneuver him.

"Ashwin is ensuring that you do not play the ball that came before." He is skilled at pulling you across the crease, moving your head to one side, and usually hitting both edges at the same time.

After Anil Kumble, Ashwin is the only other Indian player to get 500 wickets in Test cricket.

Ashwin presents distinct risks while bowling with fresh and old balls, according to Root. Because of his seam placement and his deft maneuvering around the glossy side with the increased skid, there are many issues to deal with.

Thus, it is essential that you arrive at your position a little bit sooner. In addition, he said, "He can drift the ball away and bring the slip fielder into play."

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