NEW DELHI: Within the third Take a look at of the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy collection, former Australia captain and wicketkeeper batsman Tim Paine mentioned he did not remorse sledging Ravichandran Ashwin since he felt the Indian off-spinner was “annoying” him by getting his wicket so usually.
India overcame all odds to win the collection 2-1 after shedding the primary recreation in Adelaide. Regardless of having a sore again, Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari batted for 42.four overs to assist draw the third Take a look at in Sydney.
Paine started jabbing the Indian from behind the stumps as his bat did not shatter Ashwin’s resolve. Earlier than an over from off-spinner Nathan Lyon, Paine remarked, “I am unable to wait to get you to the Gabba, Ash, I am going to inform you what, woohoo.”
Paine, nevertheless, has no regrets.
“No, I do not as a result of to this present day Ashwin did not play in that (Brisbane) Take a look at match. I wasn’t speaking to the Indians, I used to be speaking to him. I mentioned we can not wait to get you to the Gabba.
“…as a result of he was annoying us, truthful to say. He’s a improbable cricketer. He was getting me out on a regular basis and that was annoying me as nicely,” Paine mentioned in a podcast of ‘thegradecricketer’.
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Ashwin too replied in sort to Paine, saying: “Identical to we wanna get you to India. That might be your final collection.”
The Indian spinner was the goal of the sledge, in response to Paine.
“However no, that was purely directed straight at him and he pulled out of that Take a look at match due to again spasm.”
“Did I had a terrific recreation in that match? No, however I fronted up. Truly day one of many Take a look at match he (Ashwin) was jogging laps. These again spasms could not have been that dangerous,” he added.
