The five-match Test series between India and England begins on Thursday, January 25. The India tour will not be easy for England. Spinners can pose a big challenge for the English batsmen on Indian pitches. Ahead of the series, we tell you England captain Ben Stokes' stats against Indian spinner R Ashwin, which are very shocking.
In Tests, R Ashwin gave Ben Stokes very little time ahead of him. Ashwin has dismissed Stokes a total of 11 times in Tests so far. During this period, Ashwin has bowled 570 balls to Stokes, with the England captain scoring 214 runs at an average of 19.5. In such a situation, Indian spinners can once again become a big problem against Stokes.
Let us tell you that Ashwin has taken 490 wickets so far in his Test career. He needs just 10 wickets to reach the 500 mark. In such a situation, Ashwin can achieve this figure in the five-match Test series against England. Ashwin made his Test debut in 2011 and has played 95 red-ball matches so far. In Tests, Ashwin has done wonders with both the ball and the bat. He has scored 3193 runs in 134 innings at an average of 26.83, which includes 5 centuries and 14 half-centuries.
The first match of the five-match Test series between India and England will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The game starts tomorrow, Thursday, January 25th. After that, the second Test will be played in Visakhapatnam, the third in Rajkot, the fourth in Ranchi and the fifth in Dharamshala. The last game of the Test series starting in January will be played in March.