5 major worries for India ahead of Test series against England

#5 Ashwin’s overseas records

India’s spin wizard, Ravichandran Ashwin has been a certain match winner for India in the recent times. Ashwin has been the chief tormentor for the oppositions who have toured India in past two years or so. The spinner has claimed most number of wickets for India in the last home season and continues to be the leader of the pack in spin friendly conditions.

However, his numbers outside Asia don’t justify his ability as a spin bowler. It is much contrasting to his figures produces in India as a strike rate of less than 50 in India goes past 60 in the overseas conditions. There is a staggering decline in the 225 wickets in India to only 91 wickets claimed away from home. Now when there are speculations that Kuldeep Yadav might just get the nod ahead of Ashwin for the first Test match, these are alarming signs for the 31-year old who would love to prove his worth to his skipper even in the conditions that don’t assist spin much. The tour to England will be a litmus test for Ashwin as he would like to set right his previous records and play the necessary second fiddle to the fast bowlers.