Ravichandran Ashwin

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Ashwin's records as in Aug 2015; Graphic courtesy: The Times of India, August 25, 2015

Some achievements: R Ashwin; Graphic courtesy: The Times of India, November 7, 2015

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2015: Star of the December series against South Africa

R Ashwin in the December 2015 series against South Africa ; Graphic courtesy: The Times of India, December 8, 2015

Ashwin is no. 1 test bowler, all rounder of 2015;Graphic courtesy: The Times of India Jan 01 2016

For star of the show, it's the start of a `wonderful journey' 

India's star spinner R Ashwin feels the 3-0 win over South Africa is the start of a `wonderful journey' for the current Test team and the triumph will help them improve on their dismal overseas record. “When we got that last wicket, we could not express ourselves. It was amazing! Everybody was hugging each other and we don't even remember what we were all doing out there. Having beaten a team like South Africa, we have set on a wonderful journey,“ said Ashwin.

“I am sure our better days as a team are ahead of us. We will tour overseas soon and I am very hopeful that we will be on the right track there as well. I want to congratulate all the boys who have been on this journey with me. To get another Man of the Series award, I was craving for it, but I didn't know it will come so soon again, after Sri Lanka,“ he was quoted as saying by bcci.tv.

A s h w i n credited South African batsmen for making life tougher for the hosts in the final Test.

“First things first, you have got to give credit where it is due. They shut shop and showed a lot of discipline. But while they were defending everything, the def e n c e w a s n' t that great. If there was a bit more bounce or fizz in the wicket, we might have had an edge here and there. Having said that, they assessed the conditions very well.“

How tough was it to take wickets on the surface and also considering the ultra defensive approach of the batsmen? “They wanted to bring something out of us. All through the series I was there and thereabouts and wasn't giving anything away.But this innings demanded something more and I was trying to mix it up a bit. I was lobbing an odd full-toss and giving them one up there to get them into the driving mode and see if I can get a nick.“

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Umesh Yadav's economy rate the best-ever by an Indian bowler in a Test innings (min 3 wkts). This rate is also the best by a pacer in a Test innings (min 90 balls). Umesh Yadav's economy rate -the best-ever by an Indian bowler in a Test innings (min 3 wkts). This rate is also the best by a pacer in a Test innings (min 90 balls).