Curtain Call
By Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (6239)
Calcutta, India
December 18, 2024 2:42am CST
Ravichandran Ashwin, star Indian Cricketer in all formats of international cricket, draws the curtain on his flamboyant career spanning more than 14 years. An adept bowler, who surpassed Kapil Dev's record recently, announced his retirement today after BGT 3rd test ended in a draw.
Btw are you a cricket fan?
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@LindaOHio (183944)
• United States
18 Dec
I don't think we get cricket matches on TV here. Have a good day.
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@vandana7 (100900)
• India
18 Dec
I am a cricket fan. I don't look at the records per se... comparisons are unfair. The era was different. The number of games they played each year were fewer. The contemporary technologies for practicing and understanding effects and exercising equipment etc., everything is different. So how is it fair to compare....
If both cricketers played the same number of games, in same number of years, and got higher wickets than the other, giving fewer runs (including extras) then it is somewhat comparable. Every now and then bowler's statistic goes haywire because of fielder's mistake...so there should be some brownies for that as well, and deductions for extras and no balls...to complex but if comparisons are to be made, then that would be fair. Add brownie points for every 35 runs scored...each inning. Yeah...that is needed in an all rounder.
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@vandana7 (100900)
• India
18 Dec
@Dreamerby You said it...LOL. Maybe Kapil Dev would have performed better with it..Evil Grin.
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@Dreamerby (6239)
• Calcutta, India
19 Dec
@vandana7 yeah. I surmise Sachin's greatest accomplishment was holding that many records with Steve Bucknor being the umpire in so many of his matches!
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@allknowing (138951)
• India
19 Dec
TV has been spalshing news about this I am not a fan but like to watch that last ball that decides who the winner will be
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@Dreamerby (6239)
• Calcutta, India
19 Dec
umm you won't find that thrill in test cricket then. Maybe you can try watching t20.1 person likes this
@Dreamerby (6239)
• Calcutta, India
19 Dec
Yeah maybe its not shown in tv channels there.
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@Shivram59 (37447)
• India
19 Dec
Sorry; I'm not a cricket fan. I love hockey and football. These two are my passion.
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@Shivram59 (37447)
• India
20 Dec
@Dreamerby Yes;they are telecast. You can watch them on star sports channel.
@Dreamerby (6239)
• Calcutta, India
20 Dec
wow. Are hockey matches shown in television? Which channels?
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@RevivedWarrior (2935)
• India
19 Dec
I was a big cricket fan and used to watch all of India's matches Live. As far as Ashwin was concerned , the writing was on the wall. He would not have been considered more than next 2 series and there is no guarantee he would be there in next 2 matches. Plus his last few performances were not upto his standards. But he has been Indian best offspinner for a decade plus and well he has definitely done really well. Could we seen he breaking Anil Kumble's record if he was there was another 10 matches - given his current form that may have been difficult. However, it will be tough for any other spinner to replace him , atleast for sometime.
@Dreamerby (6239)
• Calcutta, India
19 Dec
yeah. In this BGT, it was always Bumrah vs Australian batters atleast in this test. The rain saved the day or else it would have been a clear win for Australia.
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@jobelbojel (36408)
• Philippines
18 Dec
I think Cricket is an Indian sport. We don't get to watch Cricket match here. But I can search it on YT.
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@Dreamerby (6239)
• Calcutta, India
20 Dec
Car racing? Wow . This is the first time I hear a woman interested in car racing.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50937)
• United States
18 Dec
I’ve heard of it, but I’ve never seen it.
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@aureategloom (11069)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
18 Dec
that's not common interest in Bosnia, so no - i'm not a cricket fan 
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