R Ashwin perhaps does not have variations to succeed in white-ball cricket: Mushtaq Ahmed

Indian cricketer R Ashwin emerged into international circuit after he debuted for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2009. Ashwin only got two games for CSK in IPL 2009 but was given more chances in 2010. R Ashwin paved his way into Indian courtesy his stunning IPL performances. off-spinner has been India's leading spinner for major part of last decade.

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However, since India's 2017 Champions Trophy debacle, R Ashwin has fallen out of favour from Indian limited-overs side. R Ashwin has been struggling recently in white-ball cricket. off-spinner is currently trying to make comeback into Indian team.

Mushtaq Ahmed states reason behind R Ashwin's ineffectiveness in white-ball cricket

w, former Pakistan spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has stated reason behind  failure of Test specialists R Ashwin and Nathan Lyon in limited-overs formats. Mushtaq Ahmed cited R Ashwin and Nathan Lyon's 'lack of variations' on flat pitches a reason behind ir ineffectiveness. Both R Ashwin and Nathan Lyon are arguably best Test spinners in world right w but duo hasn't mand to replicate ir performances in white-ball formats.

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Mushtaq Ahmed pointed out likes of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav saying y have won so many white-ball games for India in last two years because of ir variations. He added that maybe  likes of Nathan Lyon, R Ashwin and Yasir Shah don’t have eugh variations to survive in one-day cricket.

Mushtaq Ahmed, who has coached several teams around world, furr heaped praise on R Ashwin, Nathan Lyon as well as Yasir Shah for ir performance in Tests. He n went on to explain  reason behind success of mystery and wrist-spinners in ODIs and T20Is in recent years. Mushtaq Ahmed said Test cricket remains ultimate challenge for spinners as one gets to kw ir true skills.

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Mushtaq Ahmed added that he admires likes of Yasir Shah, Nathan Lyon, Moeen Ali and R Ashwin. He also lauded ir contribution to Test cricket. He said that some of m have been successful in one day cricket also and added that  game has changed drastically since '5 fielders rule' inside 30-yard circle came into existence. For that, mystery spinners as well as wrist spinners like Adil Rashid, Adam Zampa, Yuvzendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav and Shadab Khan have become more effective.

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