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Ashwin Reflects On Nature Of Test Cricket With 'Can’t Start Day Five Day One' Remark Ahead Of IND Vs NZ 1st Test

A snippet of Ravichandran Ashwin from the video (Instagram/BCCI)A snippet of Ravichandran Ashwin from the video (Instagram/BCCI)

The New Zealand assignment rings the bell at Team India's door for the highly anticipated three-match Test series starting from October 16 at the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

India's bowling great, Ravichandran Ashwin previewed the upcoming series. In the video uploaded by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on X formerly known as Twitter, Ashwin is heard talking about the nature of Test cricket and how each start varies with adaptability at the focal point of it all.

“See, test cricket is constantly about adaptability, right? You can’t start day five like how you start day one. Every day, you need to be able to adapt along with conditions. That’s why they say test cricket is the pinnacle of this particular sport,” Ashwin said in the clip.

Ashwin On Adaptability In Test Cricket


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