India won their last home series against New Zealand 2-0 in 2012
#4 Kane Williamson vs Ravichandran Ashwin
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The New Zealand skipper has been in terrific form of late and recently became the youngest cricketer in Test history to score centuries against all Test playing nations. He has been a pillar in the middle order for New Zealand and has bailed them out of trouble on various occasions especially in the recent past. Despite being a wonderful batsman against spin, Williamson will look to come well prepared to face the chin music of the Indian spinners especially Ravichandran Ashwin.
Ashwin has been the No.1 off-spinner in Tests for a while and would look to continue his dominance in the long home season comprising of 13 Tests. He has been a consistent performer for India and is already the holder of maximum Man of the series awards in Tests by an Indian. In the 36 Tests he has played so far, Ashwin has bagged 193 wickets at an impressive average of 25 per wicket. It will be a mouth-watering contest on our hands when the World’s No.1 spinner will lock horns against one of the greatest batsmen of the modern generation.
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