Brad Hogg feels India need to bring back spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in One Day International, Hogg expected that the all-round performance of R Ashwin can help team India in ODIs
R Ashwin played the last One Day International on 30 June 2017 against West Indies
Ashwin Played 111 ODI matches and he took 150 wickets with a bowling average of 32.9 and his bowling economy is 4.91 in the ODI format
The squad for India’s five-match T20I series was announced on February 20 which saw Suryakumar Yadav and youngsters Rahul Tewatia, Ishan Kishan
India’s squad for the ODI series against England is yet to be announced but former Australia spinner Brad Hogg knows exactly whom to bring back for the three-match series.
When asked by a follower on Twitter whether Ashwin can be included in the team as an all-rounder, Hogg replied: “I think it is a great option, gives the batting line up extra depth allowing the top order to be more aggressive at the top and he is a wicket-taking option with the ball, as well as economical. Get him back in.”
Ravichandran Ashwin bowling stats
| Format | M | Inn | B | Mdn | Runs | W | BB | Econ | Avg | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 77 | 144 | 21264 | 716 | 10005 | 401 | 7/59 | 2.82 | 24.9 | 53.0 | 19 | 29 |
| ODI | 111 | 109 | 6021 | 35 | 4937 | 150 | 4/25 | 4.91 | 32.9 | 40.1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 46 | 46 | 1026 | 2 | 1193 | 52 | 4/8 | 6.97 | 22.9 | 19.7 | 2 | 0 |
| IPL | 154 | 151 | 3230 | 4 | 3700 | 138 | 4/34 | 6.87 | 26.8 | 23.4 | 1 | 0 |
