What Ashwin said about Bangladesh's praise and change of pitch
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September 21, 2024
Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his sixth century in Test career yesterday. This all-rounder always scores runs in red ball cricket against Bangladesh. Ashwin's century turned India around from the moment of disaster. This all-rounder, who left Bangladesh behind with his batting skills, praised the opponent at the end of the second day. Bangladesh is also a very experienced team.
In the press conference, Ashwin said, 'I have said this before, (laughs) there is nothing different about being against Bangladesh here. As a professional cricketer I am always looking to do well, perform and win matches. I enjoy the game. Whenever I get a chance, I try to do well, to be successful. That's why I always want to play. It's important for me to be present and use my experience. I respect the Bangladesh team a lot.
This experienced star mentioned that he is seeing improvement in Bangladesh cricket, 'They have been playing well for a long time. They are a very experienced team. Maybe if you add up all the matches they are a more experienced team than us, although I am not sure about the statistics. We certainly respect them.
Acknowledging that Chennai's wicket is slowly changing, Ashwin said, 'I think there is some uneven bounce. The wicket is getting slow. Yesterday was a lot of help. Going into day 5 I think the wicket will turn more. The challenge is going to be handling the spin. Batters have to strategize, bat long. Bangladesh team is also a team that has been playing for a long time. As a result, we also have to be careful and continue our work.
But the way the spinners were ruling in Chennai, it has been reversed this time. At the same time, considering the extra heat there, the 38-year-old all-rounder also said about the bowling strategy, 'You will definitely want to use the pacers more here. Will want to have a short spell with the new ball. Maybe do rotation later. It is difficult to spell 6-7 overs in this heat. Hoping for some good weather, but not too much.
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