Players / Ravichandran Ashwin

Why isn't Ashwin playing?

Jul 12, 2014: It's close to inexplicable how India's best spinner is being left out in favour of bits-and-pieces players

What spinners should know about bowling in England

Jul 4, 2014: Bide your time, put your body behind each delivery, and play with the batsman's mind

India news

'Holding role is not my strength' - Ashwin

Jun 4, 2014: Ahead of his first tour of England, R Ashwin has said he wants to revert to being an attacking bowler

IPL 2014 newsfile

Gavaskar hopes for controversy-free IPL in India

May 4, 2014: A round-up of IPL-related news on May 4, 2014

IPL newsfile

Super Kings to go all out - McCullum

Apr 21, 2014: A round-up of IPL news from April 21

India v South Africa, World T20, semi-final

Guts key to spin bowling - Ashwin

Apr 3, 2014: R Ashwin believes the "guts" shown by the Indian spinners to flight the ball and overcome the fear of being hit in T20s has been the major factor for India's success

Australia v India, World T20, Group 2, Mirpur

Yuvraj, Ashwin deliver clean sweep

Mar 30, 2014: Yuvraj Singh roared back to form with a 60 before R Ashwin took four wickets to give India a clean sweep in the group stage

India cricket

Nothing to hide

Mar 29, 2014: Cricket moves on with the influx of long sleeves, but it also celebrates the Ashwins, who bowl with half sleeves, a little more as the perception - to be seen as fair - matters

India cricket

Ashwin defends different action

Mar 29, 2014: R Ashwin has defended his action in the Asia Cup as an experiment, saying he did not want to "lag behind" bowlers who derived more advantage from long sleeves that allowed them to use their elbows a little more.

India news

Pace variations working for Ashwin

Mar 29, 2014: India's spinners have been among the standout performers of the World T20 and what has worked for them is that they have varied their speeds, R Ashwin said

India v West Indies, World T20, Group 2, Mirpur

Mishra, Kumar head bowlers improvement

Mar 23, 2014: As always, it was the most criticised component coming into the tournament. And not as always, India's bowling has clicked so well in their first two World T20 matches

India v West Indies, World T20, Group 2, Mirpur

When will the second innings begin?

Mar 23, 2014: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Dhaka

Afghanistan v India, Asia Cup, Mirpur

Ashwin back in business after going on the attack

Mar 5, 2014: R Ashwin has always looked a better bowler when he has tried to take wickets, as was showcased in the Asia Cup

India news

Ashwin not being handled properly - Maninder Singh

Feb 27, 2014: R Ashwin has lost his way in international cricket due to a combination of experimenting too much with his bowling and not receiving the right guidance, former India spinner Maninder Singh believes

New Zealand XI v Indians, Tour Match, Whangarei, 1st day

Pandey takes three as Indians get good workout

Feb 2, 2014: The New Zealand XI batsmen lasted long enough to give the Indian bowlers a six-hour workout on a nice batting wicket in Whangarei

New Zealand v India, 4th ODI, Hamilton

Ashwin in 'best frame of mind' despite wickets dearth

Jan 27, 2014: R Ashwin has said he is in the "best frame of mind" and has not been thinking too much about his recent lack of wickets

New Zealand v India, 3rd ODI, Auckland

Jadeja, Ashwin keep series alive with tie

Jan 25, 2014: On a surreal night that New Zealand kept swinging between spectacular and silly, they just couldn't conjure enough to close the deal against a resilient Indian lower middle order, which snuck a tie to keep the series alive

IPL 2014 news

CSK retain Dhoni, Raina, Ashwin, Jadeja, Bravo

Jan 9, 2014: Chennai Super Kings have retained MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo ahead of the IPL 2014 auction. This will leave the franchise with one right-to-match card at the auction on February 12

Never another like Kallis

Jan 8, 2014: It's hard to see anyone maintaining such discipline, efficiency, focus and fitness for close to two decades

Indian news

R Ashwin to get Polly Umrigar Award

Dec 26, 2013: R Ashwin, the India offspinner, is the winner of the Polly Umrigar Award for 2012-13, the BCCI has announced. The board also named former India captain Kapil Dev the winner of the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award