R Ashwin needs one fifty to go past top Virender Sehwag and Nasser Hussain feat in Tests

Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (R Ashwin) was recently selected in India’s 18-member squ for ir upcoming home Test series against England. Earlier, cricketer was excluded from India’s playing XI at Gabba against Australia in January due to an injury he sustained during his match-saving stand with Hanuma Vihari in Sydney. Ashwin, who holds a staggering record in Tests with ball, also boasts of some impressive batting stats in format.

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R Ashwin on cusp of overtaking batting greats Virender Sehwag and Nasser Hussain

Enigmatic spin machine R Ashwin is a handy lower-order batsman in Test cricket for India. He holds an impressive batting aver of 39.05 against England, which is way better than his overall Test aver of 27.71. Across 15 Test matches he has played against England, Ashwin has registered six half-centuries with highest score of 91*.

Despite being a specialist spinner for India, R Ashwin is on cusp of breaking a rare batting record of former cricketers Virender Sehwag and Nasser Hussain. Both Sehwag (2 centuries + 4 half-centuries) and Hussain (4 centuries + 2 half-centuries) have six fifty-plus scores to ir name across India vs England Tests.

If Ashwin mans to reach 50 or above in one of India’s upcoming home Tests against England, he will climb up lder and above both Sehwag and Hussain in terms of half-centuries in India vs England Tests. all-rounder currently has 781 runs to his name against England, which he has scored across 25 Test innings.

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A look into R Ashwin career stats

R Ashwin career stats in Test cricket with ball make for a staggering re. Having me his debut in format in 2011, Ashwin has represented his side in 74 matches. right-arm off-spinner has collected 377 wickets in process at an aver of 25.53.

India vs England 1st Test updates

India vs England 1st Test match will be played at M. A. Chidambaram Stium in Chennai between February 5 and 9. players from both sides have alrey begun ir training routines at venue. Here is a look at players from Indian camp ahe of ir four-Test tussle against visitors.

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Im source: BCCI Twitter and PTI