Ashwin is Bradman of bowling: Steve Waugh

TIL Desk Sports/ Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh has described off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as the ‘Don Bradman of bowling’ and said that he is the player the Australian team would need to overcome during its upcoming tour of India. Set to play a four-Test series against India starting on February 23 in Pune, Waugh felt the Australian team would have to keep calm under pressure and find ways to deal with Ashwin’s bowling.

“Ashwin is basically the Bradman of bowling. What he is doing is quite incredible. I think he is the player we have to overcome. The Australians would have to look at ways to overcome Ashwin’s bowling. If Aussies can do that then we will have a chance. The guys need to stay calm under pressure,” said Waugh.

Heaping praise on the Indian off-spinner, Waugh said: “The way he is playing at the moment, he is going to break a number of records. Ashwin’s statistics are just mindboggling.” The 51-year-old legendary batsman said that it would be a difficult series for Australia as India are a very settled side and Virat Kohli’s captaincy is contagious. “India are playing very well at the moment and are a very settled side. Everyone is very comfortable in their roles.