‘He is more than simply an off-spinner,’ England batsman Ben Duckett says of Ravichandran Ashwin. During the 2016 tour, senior offender Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Ben Duckett three times, allowing the latter to score only 18 runs.
England batter Ben Duckett has spoken out about his experience playing with experienced Indian batsman Ravichandran Ashwin. Despite playing against Ashwin on the Three Lions’ tour of India in 2017/18, Duckett and Ashwin have both played for Nottingham in English domestic cricket.
Ben Duckett, who has heaped praise on R Ashwin’s bowling talent, has stated that he is more than simply an off-spinner since he can spin the ball both ways. Duckett also discussed what it was like to face the Tamil Nadu cricketer in the nets.
“I was a child.” I don’t think anyone knows their game at 20 or 21 – in fact, I know no one does. It takes some time. It’s been an adventure. “I’m not a new player, but I’ve got a more mature mind on my shoulders,” Duckett told ESPNcricinfo.
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He’s more than an offspinner: Ravichandran Ashwin, according to Ben Duckett
“Ashwin, he’s more than simply an offspinner. He makes both ends meet. He is amazing. I was fortunate to play alongside him while he was at Notts [Nottinghamshire], and I faced him in the nets whenever I could. “Not many players would have that chance after failing in Test cricket and then playing with him and confronting him in the nets,” he said.
Despite the fact that Duckett has battled against spinners throughout his career, especially against seasoned Bangladesh all-rounders Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan, Ravichandran Ashwin has made things more difficult for him.
During England’s 2016/17 tour of India, Ashwin removed Duckett three times, allowing the latter to score only 18 runs against him.
Ben Duckett is presently playing in Pakistan’s seven-match T20I series. He delivered an outstanding effort in the sixth T20I, hitting an undefeated 16-ball 26 at a strike rate of 162.5. His strike finally helped the visitors tie the match at 2-2.
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