Ojha earns praise from former players – Cricket News Update
Following his impressive outing in the opening Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198, has earned great reviews from former Men In Blue players, all of whom have backed him to achieve more success in the remainder of the series.
The left-armer picked up 9 wickets in the match and was England’s tormentor-in-chief as opposed to his compatriot, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 to enforce follow-on.
England then fared better in the second outing, with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 who made 91. However, their resistance was finally broken by Ojha after he accounted for both men on the crucial final day to give his side complete control of the match.
Ashwin, on the other hand, managed just a solitary scalp in the second innings after claiming three in the first. Former spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Maninder-Singh-Bola-c74166, was disappointed at Ashwin’s overall display and felt that the player lacked patience on a slow Motera track.
"That is where Ashwin got it wrong in Ahmedabad," says former left-arm spinner. "He tried too much. All he had to do was make the batsmen drive. It was a slow pitch, driving was difficult. Not sticking to one particular line did not help," he says.
He however, was further impressed by Ojha’s uncomplaining approach, which ultimately paid dividend on an indifferent deck. The left-arm spinner also accounted for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 in both the innings.
"His biggest positive seems to be that he knows exactly what his limitations are and what he needs to do staying within those limitations," adds Maninder.
Current selector, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sagi-Lakshmi-Venkatapathy-Raju-c87911, feels that the player is not given his due share but is easily the best bowler on Indian conditions. Ojha has claimed 44 Test wickets this year.
"He hadn't been given his due. He's easily India's main strike bowler when it comes to bowling spin today and I believe he was always capable of being there," says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pediredla-Appala-Venkata-Narasimha-Raju-c81301.
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