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Salman Butt opens up on Ravichandran Ashwin debate

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said that the debate regarding Ravichandran Ashwinu2019s inclusion was needed in the Lordu2019s Test has become pointless now. He added that when a move doesnu2019t work, everyone think that the move was not a right one.

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Salman Butt opens up on Ravichandran Ashwin debate

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  1. Salman Butt opens up on Ravichandran Ashwin debate Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt said that the debate regarding Ravichandran Ashwin’sinclusion was needed in the Lord’s Test has become pointless now. He added that when a move doesn’t work, everyone think that the move was not a right one. Image source by twitter For the second game in the five-match series, India are playing with Ravindra Jadeja as their lone spinner ahead of Ashwin. However, Jadeja is yet to claim a wicket in the series whereas he has bowled 22 overs in the first innings in the second Test and ended with figures of 0 for 43 as well. While talking about that, Butt replied on his YouTube channel: “When plans don’t work out, people always feel that the person sitting outside should have been in and vice-versa. These are afterthoughts, when the results of the decision start coming in. But when India picked four fast bowlers, their aim was to bowl first. Virat Kohli also mentioned this after he lost the toss. Personally, at Lord’s, Ravichandran Ashwin could have been as effective as any other fast bowler. On the last two days, spinners get a lot of purchase at this venue. Because of the slope, at times, England batters found it difficult against Ravindra Jadeja as well.” However, Salman Butt also backed the veteran, saying that Ashwin is a better spinner than Jadeja, and could have brought a different dimension for his side as well. “Ashwin is definitely a much better spinner that Jadeja. He could have offered a different variety being a specialist spinner. But things always seem wiser in hindsight. If India go on to win this Test, then everything will seem fine again. There are still two days left in the Test. You never know,” he further added.

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