Ashwin, 38, announced his sudden retirement from international cricket with immediate effect after India's third Test against Australia, a game he was not selected for, ended in a draw at the Gabba, Brisbane.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ashwin ended his 14-year international career with 537 wickets at average of 24 in 106 Tests and becoming India\u2019s second leading wicket-taker after legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble. He also picked an incredible 37 five-wicket hauls in Tests, the second-most in the history of the game, along with eight ten-wicket hauls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWell I must admit I'm really surprised to hear that Ravi Ashwin has retired. I mean he's been such a fantastic stalwart of Indian cricket. His record at home is outstanding. His record away from home is equally as good.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe's going to go down as one of the all-time great spin bowlers, one of the all-time great Indian cricketers. I had the pleasure of playing quite a bit against him and I had the pleasure of coaching him at the Delhi Capitals. He's got one of the sharpest cricket brains that you that you would ever come across,\u201d said Ponting in a video posted by the ICC on their Instagram account.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ashwin also scored six Test centuries and 14 fifties with the bat in the longer format. His last international game was the day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide, where he took 1-53 in his 18 overs and made 29 runs with the bat, as India lost by ten wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ashwin also played 116 ODIs for India, taking 156 wickets, and being a member of 2011 ODI World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy winning teams. Ashwin also played 65 T20I matches and took 72 wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhether the way that he looks at batters, the way that he breaks them down and knows he almost like Shane Warne, stays a step ahead of what the batsman was going to do is why he's been such a great bowler. His longevity in the game is amazing,\u201d added Ponting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ashwin was one of 11 allrounders to clinch the double of 3000 runs and 300 wickets in Tests. He also won a record 11 Player-of-the-Series awards, which is level with Sri Lanka\u2019s Muttiah Muralitharan. He will be seen in action for five-time champions Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhether the way that he looks at batters, the way that he breaks them down and knows he almost like Shane Warne, stays a step ahead of what the batsman was going to do is why he's been such a great bowler. His longevity in the game is amazing,\u201d added Ponting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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