Twitter ashwin, Indian cricketer

Chennai, Feb 16 India and England, who are battling each other to reach the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, have had to play multiple series away from home while Australia, who also remain in strong contention, have played little Test cricket outside their country.Australia have played just one away series in the WTC whereas England and India have played three each. The Aussies were supposed to play two more away series in this cycle against Bangladesh and South Africa, but Covid-19 ensured the postponement of those tours. The Aussies pulled out of the tour of South Africa despite Cricket South Africa promising a strict bio-bubble. A loss in South Africa would have dashed Aussie hopes.However, they stay alive and if they reach the final, they could be the most undeserving of finalists. The India-England series needs to end as 1-1, 2-2 draw or 2-1 in England's favour to see the Aussies through."I think it is a very tricky thing to manage. Certain sides playing more games than others. For example, we would have played more Test cricket than any other side away from home in the competition. It is a disadvantage," said England captain Joe Root after the second Test against India on Tuesday which his team lost by 317 runs.England have played 10 matches away from home and 11 times at home while India have played eight away matches and nine at home. Australia, on other hand, have played just five away matches, all of which came in the 2019 Ashes. They have played nine at home thus far.New Zealand have played five series in the WTC, two of which have been away from home in Sri Lanka and Australia. They also benefitted from Australia not going to South Africa as they qualified immediately after the Aussies pulled out."It is going to be very difficult when the sides don't always play the same amount of games and same lengths of series, find a method and structure to make things really even across the board," added Root."That doesn't change how we will approach the next couple of games," he added.India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who earned man of the match award in the second Test, said that they are at least grateful for getting an opportunity to play cricket."The challenges are unusual this time because of Covid-19. Some games we had to pull out. Some series were not happening. So they had to play with what was there and tried to push with percentages. Australia not going to South Africa just made it a little status quo, which made New Zealand qualify but yeah we are in strange times. I think we have to at least accept what is there and at least be happy for playing cricket," said Ashwin.Root though added that they have take it in stride and hope to do well in the remaining matches."It is what it is. As players you try and manage the games. Try and win as many games as you can. We are in a position right now, we know what we have to do to qualify," he said."So all we can do as players and all England teams is try and win as many games as we can, give ourselves the best chance."( With inputs from IANS )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Twitter AshwinFOLLOW

Twitter ashwin, Latest News

England skipper Joe Root is impressed with the "phenomenal" Motera Stadium -- the venue for the third Test between India and England -- and said the atmosphere within the stadium will be "electric" when they take the field on Wednesday. ...

Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull on Monday said that the Kiwis are overlooked for second-rate Australians when it comes to picking players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams. ...

Seasoned India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin once again showed his humorous side on Monday after New Zealand's Devon Conway played a sensational knock against Australia in the first T20I at the Hagley Oval. ...

Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar "enjoyed" Mohammed Siraj's reaction which came after Ravichandran Ashwin completed his century in the second Test against England in Chennai. ...

India opener Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin have made notable gains in the ICC Test Player Rankings after playing defining roles in a massive 317-run victory over England in the second Test that levelled the four-match series 1-1. ...

For off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the game of cricket is everything, without which he says he feels literally lost. ...

Chennai, Feb 16 Left-arm spinner Axar Patel on Tuesday became the sixth Indian spinner to take a five-wicket ... ...

Chennai, Feb 16 India and England, who are battling each other to reach the World Test Championship (WTC) ... ...