For all their success in red-ball cricket, the likes of Ashwin, Lyon and Shah have somehow been unable to replicate it in ODIs and T20Is. May be the likes of Lyon, Ashwin and Yasir don’t have enough variations to survive in one-day cricket,” Mushtaq, a Pakistan great, told PTI in an exclusive interview. Ashwin, known for his carrom ball as well as “reverse carrom ball” which he recently said that he had used, has not played white ball cricket for India since 2017 West Indies tour and his comeback doesn’t look imminent. “Also, the amount of cricket being played, you need to have different spinners for different formats. It is just that the limited overs game has overshadowed Test cricket,” Mushtaq said.

Source: Hindustan Times May 07, 2020 13:27 UTC