R Ashwin has a bowl in his first Test on Australian soil, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 1st day, December 26, 2011© Getty Images
R Ashwin receives his Dileep Sardesai award from BCCI president N Srinivasan for being the best performer in the home Test series against West Indies, Chennai, December 10, 2011© AFP
R Ashwin is congratulated on dismissing Marlon Samuels, India v West Indies, 3rd ODI, Ahmedabad, December 5, 2011© AFP