5 Talking Points from India's 237-run win over West Indies in the third Test

Is it time for Ashwin to be the overseas all-rounder?

Ashwin’s century rescued India in the first innings

India's series win over West Indies might have more significance apart from helping India inch closer to the No.1 Test ranking. The series might have also helped India with something they have been struggling with for a long time.

Ravichandran Ashwin may have his critics who claim that he is a home-track bully and only thrives when conditions suit him but this series might have Virat Kohli a clue as to how to use the 29-year-old in overseas tours. While Ashwin has been impressive with the ball so far in this series, it is with the bat that he has bailed India out.

Scoring four Test hundreds is no mean feat, especially if you are not batting in the top five. While they might have all come against West Indies, his performance with the bat, which helped him overtake Sunil Gavaskar as the Indian batsman with the best Test average against West Indies (min 500 runs) shows that it might finally be time to consider him as an all-rounder in overseas Tests.

In conditions where he can't always contribute with the ball, his exploits with the bat could prove invaluable and an all-rounder who can score runs regularly and pick up wickets is something India haven't had for some time now.