Former pacer Ashis recalls battles against touring Aussies
Former cricketer Ashis Sinha reflects on his career and his experiences playing against legendary Australian and West Indian teams in the late 1970s. He also expresses concern over the current state of cricket pitches, noting that modern wickets are often too flat for competitive bowling.
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The article provides historical context for the evolution of cricket and highlights the importance of pitch conditions in maintaining the sport's competitive balance.
Ashis Sinha isn’t too pleased to see the Kerala bowlers toiling on the lifeless wicket against Jharkhand at the Keenan Stadium. He says, “I have never seen a wicket as flat as this one.”
His empathy is understandable. He was a seamer who played for Bihar — Jharkhand would be carved out of the State several years later — as well as East Zone. And he also played football for Bihar in the Santosh Trophy; he was a defender.
Injury may have cut short his career as a cricketer, but not before he could pick up the wickets of former Australian captain Kim Hughes and opener Graham Yallop. Ashis has also scalped a couple of West Indies Test players, as well.
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