Ravichandran Ashwin Showers Praise on Cameron Green

Team India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has heaped praise on Cameron Green, saying that he is once-in-a-generation cricketer and is highly valued in India. On day 2 of the ongoing fourth Test between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Green smashed his maiden Test ton to help his team post a mammoth first innings total of 480. On a brilliant batting surface, Green showcased his talent with the bat to put up a batting masterclass and touch the three figures on Day 2 of the contest.

Green batted with intent as he reached the milestone off 143 deliveries. Australia lost two back to back wickets when Green arrived at number six with the scoreboard reading 170/4. The right-handed batter made the most use of good batting conditions to notch up a brilliant hundred. For his brilliance with the bat in hand, the Perth-based all-rounder garnered praise from all corners of the world. 

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Addressing a press conference post day 2, Ashwin, who dismissed Green for his personal best score of 114, lauded the effort of the young all-rounder, saying that his all-round ability makes him a fantastic player. Ashwin also expects Green to become a wonderful cricketer in the near future.

“I hope you tuned into the IPL auction; it just tells you how the Indian cricketing fraternity rates Cameron Green. I think he’s a fantastic player. Just the raw materials for a person as tall as him, lovely levers, good batting sense, can bowl and really hit the deck well, moves pretty well on the field. These are once-in-a-generation cricketers you are talking about. We come from different countries – India is very different, we can’t protect such players for a long period of time. It’s perform or perish. But in countries like Australia and England, they’re doing pretty well at that. I expect Cameron Green to be a wonderful cricketer down the line,” Ravichandran Ashwin said in the press conference.

Ashwin was the star performer for India with the ball on a good batting deck in Ahmedabad. He claimed his 32nd Test fifer in the fourth ongoing Test, finishing with 6/91. This will go down as one of his most memorable spells considering the nature of the Ahmedabad wicket.