Kolkata : After their successful partnership in the West Indies , Wriddhiman Saha desires that his understanding with Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin in lower down the order will help team India in their Test series against New-Zealand at home .
Saha scored his first ton in the longest format of the game with a needful 104 runs in the third Test against West Indies at St. Lucia. He and Ashwin had a 213-run sixth wicket stand with Ashwin scoring 118, helped India to win the match convincingly by 237 runs.
Saha told the media that’” Ashwin has been playing for a longer time than me. But yes, in the last three to four series that I have been consistently part of, our understanding has improved. I hope that will help the team’s cause,” Saha added ,” I tell him which line to bowl at times, which position is better and the length to bowl to a particular batsman. In the batting department, I can talk about that innings where he told me to wait for the loose ball and take my time. We were doing that. My understanding with Ashwin while keeping to him has helped better our running between the wickets.”
Saha also said,”On turning tracks, he gets sharp turn and bounce since he is tall. Jadeja is not always a huge turner of the ball, and Amit is slow with not as much bounce. So, yes, Ashwin is the toughest.”
The Bengal boy also thanked coach Anil Kumble and his captain Virat Kohli for having faith on him and that makes his job more easier.
Saha added,”Anil bhai knows how to bond with players. He always tells us how to approach in a match. He believes we all should play our natural game.”