R Ashwin: the 5D chess master of modern cricket 

1:14 what a quote!! "Ashwin eats the souls of left handers. He ends their bloodline." 🔥

Ash is beyond a cricketer. He is a strategist, a researcher, a data bank, cricket, historian, a teacher, a life coach, a manager, a business consultant, youtuber....

Anna is the Batman of Indian test team. Always preparing, always thinking few steps ahead. Anna supremacy💯.

A successful RU-vidr seamlessly entered the world of test cricket, setting a notable example. I hope he can reach beyond 650 wickets, but it'll be tough since he's already 37. Maybe he'll take a page from Anderson's book and keep playing into his 70s.

In the Southampton test in which he was was outbowled by Moeen Ali, Ashwin was playing with an abductor tear. In an interview with Cricbuzz Ashwin revealed that he entered the match with 70% fitness and was fighting tears while bowling and wore sunglasses on the field to hide them. Harsha said that when Swann saw Ashwin his first couple of overs, he said immediately said on comms "Why is he playing? He's not fit." (Source: 21:30 of "Cricbuzz In Conversation ft. R Ashwin: The Unconventional Leader" on RU-vid) It's a real shame that his performance in the Southampton test is so harshly held against him because in that 1st test of that series in Edgabaston, Ashwin was India's leading wicket taker with match figures of 7-121 in a narrow 31 run loss with twin dismissals of Alastair Cook off beautiful deliveries and even though he only picked one more wicket in the next couple of tests, his figures for the series were 8-236 @ an average of 29.5 before the Southampton Test.

The proper analytical video without any masala bullshit. This is the epitome of incisive sports video. Jarrod;you are an inspiration.

Kumble bowling without DRS should be considered. He would have benefitted a lot if he had DRS because of how straight he used to bowl.

Ashwin and Jadeja are generational talents. Always had a lot of respect for Ashwin, even when he's demolished many England batting line ups. He will go down as an all time great. Congrats on the 500.

One of the best breakdowns I've seen. I'm a RU-vid infotainment veteran of now close to 20 years watching pithy intelligent analysis, and I kept waiting for you to say "That's where our story ends". But you kept digging, and digging, and digging. Top tier stuff, best of luck in the new medium

Terrific analysis as usual! Ash is basically the 'Batman' of this Indian cricket team. Always thinking, always two steps ahead. Very difficult to compete with him!

Ashwin is underrated, not as a spinner (everyone knows what he's capable of), but as a tactician. The only test captain that understood his true mettle was Rahane, at the BG Trophy in Australia. I sincerely hope he becomes our coach or analyst post retirement.

No legend of the game has been disrespected more than Ashwin. India's lack of ICC trophies along with the treatment they have given Ashwin over the years is not merely coincidental.

Nice objective analysis. Kimber is comprehensive as ever. Never has a bowler been subject to so much undue criticism as Ashwin. If batters can have lopsided stats for home & away & yet be considered greats, if batters who piled on runs during a time when pitches were flat across the world can be called legends & GOATs, if bowlers, considered 'all time greats' are not actually great outside of favourable conditions despite being part of away teams, I guess R Ashwin (who's mostly been overlooked in away matches due to a better overall package) earns his due to be among the pantheon of the best bowlers ever, purely on account of how much he has contributed to the strategy & tactics of spin bowling.

What analysis man! Thank you for doing this! Sometimes, in India, Ash doesn’t get the legendary status he deserves, but internationally he is respected more!

Why is Ashwin the goat, not only because of his consistency. I think it's also because of how he improved as a cricketer from a bowler who doesn't want to be a spinner to India's best spin bowler of this era. He is an important cog in the wheel for India's dominance in the test for the past decade.

“Can get runouts without bowling a bowl “

Love the thumbnail Jarrod

Beautiful storytelling with data :). If you can swing it, it would be great to do a podcast with Ash!

This is legendary analysis and presentation ! Thanks Jarod

Ashwin sees cricket in code. Well put.

Loved the assessment/reportage

Fantastic Jarrod -great analysis

Entire Cricket Fraternity salutes you for this God level Analysis...

These AI images are terrifying at best and haunting at the worst!

Love the quality of the analysis, presentation of the stats and the storytelling. Top stuff and really enjoyable content.

Aswin holds the record for the most player of the tournament awards which should indicate he is the greatest match winner for india.

Thanks for the video appreciate man

Superb analysis well done Jarrod👏👏

the way you've decoded data, absolutely brilliant

Came to here satisfy the inner fan of ashwin in me, leaving with stunned mind seeing Kumble's brilliance.

❤ Analysis and a love story

What amazing stats and analysis 👍

From the title I thought I will finally get insight into what does Ashwin actually do that’s so smart and clever But it turned out to be a video of whether or not he is great and comparisons, which ig does boosts arguments and engagement

This is a great video😃

you spoke my soul brother..

Like your stats very much

"Our Ashwin", "Sir Jadeja" giving respect them. 🔥🔥🙏

Lovely analysis Jarrod. Hope ash sees this as well

Wow what an analysis 🧐 you are brilliant, yes as brilliant as Ashwin 👏

Terrific analysis of our Ashwin anna mindset

ashwin 100 in chennai minefield against england when everyone else struggled to reach double digits...is one the greatest knocks in history and most underrated....

Lol...everyone who is saying Ash got so much wickets due to the bunsen burners,I have something to ask u. Jadeja and other spinners are also bowling on same pitches....that means they also have same chances as Ashwin to take wickets, even after that Ashwin has so many wickets. So don't cry and appreciate him more

Top notch content ❤

Wow!

“he sees cricket in codes” 😂😂

Amazing analysis. If at all something is missing its the strenght of the Indian middle order when Kumble and Harbhajan played. They were bowling on the back of tons of runs on top of it the fast bowlers in Sena were not as lethal as in the last decade. Lesser chance/role for a spinner in SENA for a historically fast bowler starved test team like India. Kohli wanted to fully leverage his new found gadgets at the cost of some balance. During the sametime no one talks about Indias weak middle order. Count the number if times india scored over 300 or 350 to the middle order of india between 2000 and 2014. Many indian wins are on the back of bowling or lower order saving games for us.

Hey kimber … love your data insights and comparisons … amongst your list of all time spinners I saw the name of BS CHandrasekhar … I think or would request you to do a monologue on him .. A bowler who bowled fast leg spin with a polio arm and forget the batter, even chandra himself did not know what he was bowling … you shld see a clip of him against West Indians …

Man the level of analysis in this video 🔥

You missed the Sachin-the bowler factor in Kumble's stats

very pragmatic assessment

How does stack up against his contemporaries as an all-rounder? I always felt he was an underrated all-rounder.

Chess GM of cricket - Ashwin. Apt way to describe Ash. Love the AI generated pics.

Awesome title!

Hi Jarrod, can you make an analytical video comparing Indian captains ? There's always a debate on the topic. That would be great!

Awesome

Can we get video on every great bowler like this? Please❤

One of the modern era living legend

I stopped watching T20is after the 2021 wc and ODIs after 2023 wc. I just watch test matches now in the hope that this guy will lift WTC trophy one day...😅

Ashwin is one of the smartest cricketer ever seen

There is one thing these stats don’t say ie He is not the first choice spinner to play in SENA countries. Only 25 test matches. Also he has fitness issues on away tours due to which he drop out in the middle of the tour. If he has played more in those countries his average would have been worse. In terms of victories abroad he has far less of an impact compared to Harbhajan Singh.

"and while you are grappling with the true meaning of life ..he appeals for another LBW!" you are a Wordsworth Sir!!! :) And your in depth analysis skills are on another level! Reminded me of the Jaso Gillepie's analysis of Bumrahs bowling action with his degrees of release angles and everything! Are all Australians born analysts?? or is that a bobby owing to the slow life Down under? ;)

He has the best cricketing intelligence

Ashwin 🔥🔥 Hopefully he'll get past 800 👍🏻👍🏻

Vishi gonna love this video.

Ashwin is an amazing cricketer. Starting out as a batter, he was even preferred as the opener over the very talented Rohit Sharma during the Under-15 days, I reckon. I think not many know this story. And then comes the transition to spin bowling. While he has achieved several GOATed feats, I feel he still did not reach his maximum potential and all because of his body. He is gifted with great cricketing abilities but he wasn't gifted with a very athletic body. Time and time again his injuries hindered him from him reaching his maximum potential. Test series in England & Aus (2018) where he had gotten much better, he still played with injuries and couldn't improve his stats in those countries. I still, feel sad with the fact that there were so many "what-ifs" in his career. But nevertheless, I have my utmost respect for Ashwin. For someone who wasn't gifted in a way, he absolutely rocked with whatever he did.

Kumble played when there was no DRS. With DRS, given Kumble's line and length, he would have been just as deadly as Ashiwin, if not more. DRS makes batting more difficult. You really have to bat differently with DRS because your margin of error is greatly reduced. Remember that before DRS there was a consensus that the benefit of the doubt goes to the batsman. 🏏

Can we have a all time India test Xi from your side... Your stats game is so great🎉😂

This is my comfort video

Don’t forget the * that will go next to his bowling stats. Leading chucking wicket taker of all time

Ash Anna supremacy 🐐

Finally a great video ❤ he should be appreciated equal to virat, rohit but in india batsman gets the hype due to social media prs

Greatest ever youtuber cricketer

@jarrodkimber can u make a video on Rahul Dravid his batting captaincy and his coaching to both U19 and main Indian team

Well done on Venkatapati Raju :

1:40 AI messed up the fingers and eyes XD

My favourite cricketer.

Was waiting for these vid , btw nice thumbnail 😂

Hey, like stocks, is there a way to bet on Jarrod Kimber having 5M subscribers in 5 years time?

You know he is special when he get best test cricketer of the year when kohli was in the peak.

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I want to give the credit to the thumbnail maker 👌

He is definitely a King in Tests!! No doubt!! A true legend!

I never realized kryptonite until abdul razzq pummelled some year of tiger bowler. That is when i realized we have kryptonites.

Excellent video🎉

Make video of this kind on Dale Steyn please 🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️

Man, the AI generated images are lit..🔥.. Add a lot of value to the video.👍.

He’s my favourite bowler in modern day.

In 2022, opposition, Jupiter was 367 million miles (591 million km) from Earth, or 95 million miles closer to Earth . But is closest to sun Key signs Tiger Rabbit vs Monkey Rooster Shortest distance vs longest distance High energy vs Low energy Tiger Rabbit are high energy Monkey, Rooster are low energy So monkey and rooster can out with tiger and rabbit But same Tiger and Rabbit can outwit monkey and rooster Opposite of Kryptonite can be kryptonite. Its like looking at mirror. It depends on other people around them. They can lift the energy of rooster ..rooster can destroy tiger.

And the fact he is an allrounder...he will give us a good 30+ score in almost any pitch in the world.

Ravi Ash is the Trevor Bauer of cricket just with less ego

i still wonder why they did not use him in world cup final

Jarrod I am sure in that Southampton test he was nursing an injury

Ashwin would make such a good cricket coach

Harbhajan had modified his bowling action to comply with ICC guidelines and after that he lost his zip and bounce

@12:27: MSD. Is that you? 😂

Nice thumbnail. Midjourney?

The combo of a Spinner and an Engineer is just unfair for batsmen, especially when they're a single person.

I really hope Ash becomes India's test coach after he retires. His strategic brain will be a perfect fit for a coach

5:50

Spinners are not suppose to bowl in the death is just *a myth* Remember the Champions trophy 2013 where ASHWIN bowled the 20th over to win it for India!!! Even Yuzi Chahal has become a death bowler in the IPL and keeps getting wickets!