5 greatest players from Tamil Nadu

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#1. Ravichandran Ashwin

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Ashwin had a near-seamless transition from ODI to Test cricket

R Ashwin emerged in international cricket with his carrom ball which was a kind of 'off-spinner's googly'. He was Chennai Super Kings' trump card during their IPL heroics and a perfect limited over bowler who excelled in keeping the batsmen quiet with his intelligent variations.

He was also lucky because his rise collided with the end of the successful spin era of Kumble and Harbhajan in Indian cricket. Ashwin filled the void silently and became India's lead spinner in Tests.

He innovated regularly to keep himself ready for the changing Test scenarios and the fact that India made their home pitches a dust bowl to exploit the home advantage helped in increasing his wicket count.

He was the leading wicket-taker in Tests in 2015 and 2016 and since his debut in 2011, he has the most scalps across the world. However, with his rise in Tests, his form in limited overs cricket has dropped and he has become a mediocre force.

Along with his off-spin bowling, his batting is also effective and he is currently India's first choice number six batsman in Tests. With more than two thousand Test runs and close to 300 wickets, he has already stamped his name in the history books but looking at his current form, he is sure to scale greater heights.

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