Team India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who retired from international cricket midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has played down all the clamor around him not getting a farewell game. Stating that it’s not a big deal, the Tamil Nadu cricketer explained that he quit simply because he felt his time was up.
Ashwin stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement from international cricket after the third Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy at The Gabba in Brisbane ended in a draw. Following his mid-series retirement, a number of rumors began to spread about all not being well in the Indian camp.
Giving a statement on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’ on Tuesday, January 14, Ashwin dismissed all contentious claims around his exit and put down his decision to the simple fact that his creativity was over. He said (as quoted by Times Now)
Addressing the fact that he did not get a proper farewell, Ashwin stated that he didn’t want to be in a place where was given a staged goodbye even though he did not deserve a place in the team. The veteran Indian spinner elaborated:
The off-spinner ended his career as India’s second-highest wicket-taker in international cricket. He took 765 wickets for the nation across the three formats. Only Anil Kumble (953) is ahead of him on the famed list.
Ashwin is currently at the eighth position among bowlers who have taken most wickets in Test cricket. He ended his stellar career with 106 Tests in which he claimed 537 wickets at an average of 24, with 37 five-fers and eight 10-wicket match hauls. He also scored six Test tons.
Muttiah Muralitharan (800) is the all-time leading Test wicket-taker. He is followed by Shane Warne (708), James Anderson (704), Kumble (619), Stuart Broad (604), Glenn McGrath (563) and Nathan Lyon (539).
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