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Worked hard to succeed outside Asia, says Ashwin

NORTH SOUND (ANTIGUA):India’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, whose bowling masterclass of seven for 83 enabled the visitors to record an emphatic win against the West Indies, is happy that he has been finally able to break the deadlock of getting a coveted five-wicket haul outside the sub-continent.



North Sound (Antigua), July 25

India’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, whose bowling masterclass of seven for 83 enabled the visitors to record an emphatic win against the West Indies, is happy that he has been finally able to break the deadlock of getting a coveted five-wicket haul outside the sub-continent.

“It has taken me five years to repeat (record) this feat (five wickets in an innings) outside the sub-continent; that is something I always wanted to break. Getting a five-wicket haul away from the sub-continent is something I have worked earnestly towards and I am really pleased for myself,” Ashwin said.

Ashwin said he would cherish the game for years to come. “It was a very memorable game for me. I shared a great partnership with Virat (Kohli). Wonderful to get a hundred and also getting a five-wicket haul. It’s one of those games that I will be cherishing for a very long time,” said Ashwin, who now has 183 wickets and 1317 runs from 33 games.

The 29-year-old, who scored 113 in the first innings, said he was pleasantly surprised when skipper Kohli asked him to bat at No. 6.

“To be batting at No. 6 was a complete surprise for me. Virat told me on the morning of the match and I really liked what he said. He told me ‘we trust you and want you to bat at No. 6 and see how it works’,” said Ashwin.

Ashwin become the first Indian to score a century and pick up a five-wicket haul on two occasions in Tests.

“In the first innings, I went wicket-less for about 25-25 overs. In the past that would have definitely troubled me as I am a bowler who likes to keep getting wickets. I kept speaking to him (Kumble) about what I was doing right and what I wasn’t,” he said.

“I was constantly in touch with him also about what is the right speed to be bowling. He gave me different ideas about what lines I can bowl. It is about the knack of getting wickets,” he added. — PTI

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