Ashwin acknowledged the emotional turmoil he was experiencing, despite his calm demeanour.
2024 saw some of the most competitive and captivating cricket being played on the field.
'Time has come to scrutinise the role of India's batting coach.'
With 765 international scalps in his bag, Ashwin is the second-highest wicket-taker from India after Anil Kumble.
Virat Kohli's struggles against Australia's bowlers persisted as he was dismissed for just three runs on Day 3 of the Brisbane Test on Monday.
'The brain would always react first, he was an intelligent cricketer, a good thinking cricketer.'
'I do feel there's a bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I would like to ... showcase that in club level cricket.'
The 38-year-old played the day-night Test in Adelaide and picked up one wicket.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the 3rd Test played at The Gabba in Brisbane on Wednesday.
After Australia were reduced to 75 for 3, Steve Smith steadied the innings, providing much-needed runs, while Head powered his way to a second consecutive Test century, continuing his prolific form against India.
As Team India gears up to bounce back in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, their preparations at The Gabba in Brisbane have taken a creative turn.
India's batters will need to fire on all cylinders when they come out to bat and former India spinner Harbhajan Singh lists key strategies the visitors will need to adopt to claw back into the game.
Australia's Travis Head and Steve Smith gave India a repeat of their nightmare in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
Travis Head conceded that he was immensely fortunate to survive a fine spell from Jasprit Bumrah on the Day 2 of the third Test in Brisbane on Sunday.
Travis Head has been a thorn in India's side, hitting three centuries and two fifties in his last seven innings against them.
India's mind games played a pivotal role in the dismissal of Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne.
Though Australia have dominated the rain-hit Test, time will most likely deny the hosts.
While the team battles it out on the field, the duo is focused on improving their performance, with the Indian pacers, including Prasidh Krishna, providing tough challenges in the nets.
The third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane faces a grim weather forecast, with rain predicted to impact the remaining four days.
Virat Kohli's struggles against balls outside the off-stump in the ongoing Test series against Australia has the great Allan Border wondering if the Indian superstar has "just lost that edge".
India will have to wait until day two to show their skills and may need early wickets to force a third consecutive result in the series.
At Stumps on Day 3, the visitors are struggling at 51/4 with right-hand batter KL Rahul (33*) and team skipper Rohit Sharma (0*) unbeaten at the crease.
'Siraj is now getting flak from the same 'saints' of Australian cricket who once prided themselves on their on-field aggression.'
In response, the visitors were 51/4 on a rain-hit third day with questions being raised about batters' technique and the quality of bowling, save for Bumrah.
'Hopefully the weather holds off, and then tomorrow it's just about coming in, having a crack, and see where we get to.'
Jadeja's return along with Akash Deep replacing Harshit Rana, is seen as a bold move that could either turn the series around or backfire spectacularly.
Jasprit Bumrah revealed that Mohammed Siraj has been bowling with a niggle and praised him for fighting through pain.
A cricketer only calls time when he knows that he has had "enough" and something must have snapped within Ravichandran Ashwin when he decided to announce his retirement , former India opener WV Raman
An astute reader of the game both on and off the field, Ashwin might have gauged what was in store going forward and that perhaps made it easier for him to take a call.
The ICC top brass is likely to finalise the hybrid model modalities for the Champions Trophy during a virtual meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday, it has been learnt.
Hazlewood's inclusion is the only change to the home side who will look to take a 2-1 lead in the five-Test series.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane on Saturday.
Hayden shared his views on how to dismiss the Australian batters at Gabba.
'We still prepare the pitch the exact same way every time to try and get the same good carry, pace and bounce that the Gabba is known for.'
'The only concern they might have is around Jasprit Bumrah's fitness and what that does to the bowling attack... that's where the main challenge lies for India.'
Pat Cummins has promised to inundate Indian batters with bouncers at "some point" of the third Test
Smith took a leaf out of Hussey's book and did not train on the day before the Adelaide Test, hoping to be fresh for a big score.
Australia's senior batter Steve Smith said the last three years have been the most challenging because of Kookaburra changing their ball in 2020.
'What solution can Gambhir or Nayar possibly give, apart from telling him to not play those deliveries?'
'He knows that Gabba will be a different wicket where he will get to face a lot of bounce and pace and that back foot game needs to be included in his game.'
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