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Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:08 pm
by shankycricket
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Games played together=28.

Ashwin: Wickets 167/Average 22.6/SR 51/ Econ 2.7.
Jadeja: Wickets 143/ Average 20.7/SR 55/Econ 2.3.

Jadeja fewer wickets and worse strike rate, better average and econ.

Ashwin generally tends to bowl more overs and gets the tail out more often. I believe Jadeja has a vastly better record against specialist batsmen, especially the best ones.

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:11 pm
by shankycricket
Adi wrote:Ashwin is easily the better spinner than Jaddu. He is India's best spinner at this point of time. There is no comparison between both of them as far as bowling is concerned. One is clearly better than other imo. Jaddu is good than other spinners but not when compared with Ashwin.

Ashwin is also a better bat than Jaddu.

However, when we compare fielding Jaddu's fielding is in different class as compared to that of Ashwin.

Rather abstract and blanket statement not borne out by facts I'm afraid.

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 4:07 pm
by meninblue
I feel selectors will pick Ashwin for the first test and drop Jaddu. Personally i would have Ashwin as our sole spinner in the playing 11 for 1st test in SA.

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:10 pm
by backfootpunch
shankycricket wrote:
Adi wrote:Ashwin is easily the better spinner than Jaddu. He is India's best spinner at this point of time. There is no comparison between both of them as far as bowling is concerned. One is clearly better than other imo. Jaddu is good than other spinners but not when compared with Ashwin.

Ashwin is also a better bat than Jaddu.

However, when we compare fielding Jaddu's fielding is in different class as compared to that of Ashwin.

Rather abstract and blanket statement not borne out by facts I'm afraid.

Ashwin is definitely the more skillful bowler of the two

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:19 pm
by Dr Cricket
backfootpunch wrote:
yuppie wrote:There is talk that Ashwin might not even start the first game against SA when India tour SA.

The question must be that if he was such a great spinner, surely his place would not be in question? Especially with his recent record.

It is telling that he plays very little outside of friendly conditions

how is that telling if india hasn't played an overseas meaningful test for 4rs.
Anyway how is your friend Woakes during overseas, wonder if you will start attacking him soon about it.

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:32 pm
by shankycricket
backfootpunch wrote:
shankycricket wrote:
Adi wrote:Ashwin is easily the better spinner than Jaddu. He is India's best spinner at this point of time. There is no comparison between both of them as far as bowling is concerned. One is clearly better than other imo. Jaddu is good than other spinners but not when compared with Ashwin.

Ashwin is also a better bat than Jaddu.

However, when we compare fielding Jaddu's fielding is in different class as compared to that of Ashwin.

Rather abstract and blanket statement not borne out by facts I'm afraid.

Ashwin is definitely the more skillful bowler of the two

Aesthetically maybe. Jadeja is far more effective against top class batsmen (Amla, Root, Smith, Cook, Clarke, Du Plessis). Williamson is the lone exception here who has struggled more against Ashwin.

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:33 pm
by shankycricket
Dr Cricket wrote:
backfootpunch wrote:
yuppie wrote:There is talk that Ashwin might not even start the first game against SA when India tour SA.

The question must be that if he was such a great spinner, surely his place would not be in question? Especially with his recent record.

It is telling that he plays very little outside of friendly conditions

how is that telling if india hasn't played an overseas meaningful test for 4rs.
Anyway how is your friend Woakes during overseas, wonder if you will start attacking him soon about it.

No one speaks of Woakes as an all time great.

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:35 pm
by Dr Cricket
I will personally pick the spinner on depending how many Right or lefties are playing but I will probably have jadeja in the team if you can only pick 1 spinner.
feel at the moment he brings more to the table if we need only one spinner.
but in reality not really bothered what spinner india picks.

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:37 pm
by Dr Cricket
No one said Ashwin was an all time great either.
but it is ridiculous Ashwin is expected to perform everywhere early in his career but Woakes isn't.
Ashwin get ridiculed about it and Woakes doesn't.
Kohli gets ridiculed about england but Root doesn't get ridiculed about Australia.

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:39 pm
by shankycricket
Dr Cricket wrote:No one said Ashwin was an all time great either.
but it is ridiculous Ashwin is expected to perform everywhere early in his career but Woakes isn't.
Ashwin get ridiculed about it and Woakes doesn't.
Kohli gets ridiculed about england but Root doesn't get ridiculed about Australia.

Erm, read the OP again. That is precisely why this topic came up. If a separate thread is made about Woakes, his record will get scrutinized too.

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 12:55 pm
by Dr Cricket
He never said Ashwin was an all time great though all he said was should ashwin now be considered india greatest spinner/All rounder.
the key word being considered.

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:45 pm
by backfootpunch
shankycricket wrote:
backfootpunch wrote:
shankycricket wrote:
Adi wrote:Ashwin is easily the better spinner than Jaddu. He is India's best spinner at this point of time. There is no comparison between both of them as far as bowling is concerned. One is clearly better than other imo. Jaddu is good than other spinners but not when compared with Ashwin.

Ashwin is also a better bat than Jaddu.

However, when we compare fielding Jaddu's fielding is in different class as compared to that of Ashwin.

Rather abstract and blanket statement not borne out by facts I'm afraid.

Ashwin is definitely the more skillful bowler of the two

Aesthetically maybe. Jadeja is far more effective against top class batsmen (Amla, Root, Smith, Cook, Clarke, Du Plessis). Williamson is the lone exception here who has struggled more against Ashwin.

Other than cook those are all right handers

Less to do with jadeja being a better bowler

More to do with him being a better bowler to right handers

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:47 pm
by backfootpunch
Dr Cricket wrote:
backfootpunch wrote:
yuppie wrote:There is talk that Ashwin might not even start the first game against SA when India tour SA.

The question must be that if he was such a great spinner, surely his place would not be in question? Especially with his recent record.

It is telling that he plays very little outside of friendly conditions

how is that telling if india hasn't played an overseas meaningful test for 4rs.
Anyway how is your friend Woakes during overseas, wonder if you will start attacking him soon about it.

Because jadeja is generally the one who plays in away tests

Not sure what woakes has to do with a thread about ashwin tbh

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:52 pm
by Dr Cricket
not really, they played the same amount of Away test.
1 each in SA.
both played couple in England.
Jadeja didn't play any in Australia.
so your point is.

Re: Ashwin

PostPosted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:55 pm
by backfootpunch
Dr Cricket wrote:not really, they played the same amount of Away test.
1 each in SA.
both played couple in England.
Jadeja didn't play any in Australia.
so your point is.

That if ashwin was India's best ever spinner or all rounder he'd play every test match and it would never cross anyones mind to drop him

Thought that was fairly obvious what I was getting at