England vs India 2018: 3 Indian players who can bag the Man of the Series award

#2 Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin

A Test specialist at the moment, Ravichandran Ashwin in surely turning into a legendary off-spinner. In a situation where the world does not have many such bowlers, he is one who is dictating the terms more often than not, against every opposition in every condition and in every part of the world.

He is also a dependable lower-order batsman that makes his contribution to the team extremely vital in the important stages of the game. In just 58 Tests, Ashwin sits at 316 Test wickets at a brilliant average of 25.34.

Having already scalped four wickets in the first innings of the ongoing Test at Edgbaston, he is surely on his way to having a fantastic series ahead. England’s opener Alastair Cook has become his bunny, getting dismissed to him for the eighth time in his career.

With most of the pitches on this tour expected to assist turn, he is going to pose a lot of trouble for the opposition.

Add to this, Ashwin is no amateur with the bat either. He already has 4 centuries and 11 half-centuries in the longest format of the game. It is interesting to note that each of his four centuries has come against the West Indies.