I fail to understand exclusion of Ashwin: Tendulkar
New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) The legendary Sachin Tendulkar found senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's exclusion from India's playing XI for the World Test Championship final baffling, as a spinner of his calibre doesn't need conducive conditions to be effective.
Australia thrashed India by 209 runs in the WTC final and Ashwin's absence from XI was defended by coach Rahul Dravid, who said that overcast conditions forced them to pick a fourth specialist seamer, even though the opposition line-up comprised five left-handers.
There was bright sunshine on all five days and Australia raced to 469 in the first innings, literally shutting the doors on India.
