IND vs ENG, Ravichandran Ashwin Can Bat Only On Turners: Former Players Laud Spinner

R Ashwin, who on Monday scored a century to become the first Indian player to score a hundred and take five wickets in an innings of a Test for the third time, earned effusive praise from former crick

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, whose record for second-most wickets at home by an Indian was broken by Ashwin on Sunday, tweeted, "Class 100 (emoticons: clapping hands) Simply outstanding @ashwinravi99 take a bow Man bowing deeply.. showing everyone how to bat and bowl on this track.. well done @BCCI @StarSportsIndia #INDvsENG."

Ashwin's former India and Tamil Nadu teammate, Dinesh Karthik, said that while the whole world is talking about the poor pitch, Ashwin has proved his class by scoring a century at No. 8.

"When the whole world talks about it being a bad wicket, @ashwinravi99 gets a 100 batting at 8. I hope this lessens the doubts in all the pundit's heads. A certain game plan and implicit trust in defense give you a great chance of doing well in this Chennai wicket #legend," he tweeted.

When the whole whole world talks about it being a bad wicket,@ashwinravi99 gets a 100 batting at 7. I hope this lessens the doubts in all the pundits head. A certain game plan and implicit trust in defence gives you a great chance of doing well in this Chennai wicket #legend

— DK (@DineshKarthik) February 15, 2021

India women cricketer Mithali Raj wrote, "What an outstanding performance from @ashwinravi99. The fifer followed by a brilliant hundred in the second innings. Top class (emoticon: raising hands)."

Even the opposition fans were in awe of Ashwin.

"Well Batted Ash! (emoticons: clapping hands) A wonderful innings comes to end for Ashwin as he's bowled by Stone for 106 Cricket bat and ball.(emoticon: flag of India) all out for 286, lead by 482 runs," Barmy Army tweeted from its official handle.

What an outstanding performance from @ashwinravi99 . The fifer followed by a brilliant hundred in the second innings . Top class

— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) February 15, 2021