Published 15:55 IST, January 19th 2021
R Ashwin TROLLS IPL coach Ricky Ponting, Michael Vaughan for writing off India's chances
R Ashwin, who missed the Brisbane Test due to injury, saw the team beat Australia by 3 wickets to take the series 2-1 and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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Following Team India's comeback series win over Australia in just concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took to Twitter and took a dig at some of former Australian cricketers and former England skipper Michael Vaughan over ir comments on India's performance in Test series. On Tuesday, India beat Australia by 3 wickets in India vs Australia 4th Test in Brisbane with Rishabh Pant going onto play a match-winning kck after been handed a lifeline by Australian skipper Tim Paine. Pant's unbeaten kck of 89 runs combined with Shubman Gill's 91 runs and Cheteshwar Pujara's 52 runs handed India a victory in a nail-biting contest.
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R Ashwin takes jibe at Michael Vaughan and Australian legends
R Ashwin missed India vs Australia 4th Test due to an injury in Sydney Test but after end of Brisbane Test, off spinner in his tweet shared a picture of Team India holding trophy and what Australian legends as well as Michael Vaughan h to say about India's performance in Test series. Here's what Tamil Nu cricketer tweeted -
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Following India's humiliating loss in pink-ball Test in elaide, former skipper Michael Clarke said that India would be in deep trouble without Virat Kohli in lineup. Ar Australian great Ricky Ponting h said that re are chances of Australia whitewashing India with Kohli t being around.
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Former wicketkeeper Br Hdin and opener Mark Waugh h also written off India's chances of victory with Waugh predicting a 4-0 whitewash, while Hdin saying that India's chance of winning test match was in elaide and he felt that it would be difficult or visiting team to turn things around. Former England skipper Michael Vaughan h also predicted a 4-0 whitewash and said that India are going to get hammered in Test series.
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India vs Australia 4th Test: R Ashwin's wife trolls Tim Paine
Following India's victory in Brisbane, R Ashwin's wife Prithi Ashwin took a jibe at Australian skipper Tim Paine too. Prithi Ashwin took this opportunity to get back at Australian captain for his comments with her post on micro-blogging site. She apparently taunted Australian cricketer for his 'Gabba' jibe. During Sydney Test, Paine tried to get under skin of R Ashwin and attempted to sledge cricketer. wicketkeeper was seen hurling abuses at star spinner, and also arrogantly invited him for final Test at Gabba.
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15:54 IST, January 19th 2021