Ex-Pak Captain disagrees with Indian skipper’s ‘all-time great’ remark on Ashwin

Is R Ashwin an all-time great spin bowler? While India Captain Rohit Sharma feels so, former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif disagree with his views.

After India defeated Sri Lanka in the Mohali Test, along with Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant, Ashwin also emerged as a crucial contributor in India’s victory he clinched six wickets and at the same time went past Kapil Dev’s record.

Rohit Sharma, impressed with his performance had said, "He is an all-time great in my eyes. He is playing for so many years and performed for the country. So many match-winning performances, so for me, he is an all-time great. People might have a different point of view but from where I see, he is an all-time great for me."

But Latif disagrees with Rohit as he says that Ashwin is a great bowler but cannot be termed as an all-time great. Latif spoke about Ashwin on the Caught Behind YouTube channel and said that his performance overseas is not as good as in home conditions.

He said, “Ashwin, no doubt, is a great bowler. He has brought variations to his bowling. If you look at Ashwin in home conditions with SG ball, no doubt he is the best spinner in India. However, in away conditions, I would not agree with his (Rohit's) statement.

Latif added, “Kumble was very good, he performed really well. Even Jadeja has performed really well. In the past, Bishan Singh Bedi was brilliant."