Ashes: R Ashwin points at ‘double standards’ after 19 wickets fall on Day 1 of Perth Test | Cricket News
Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has pointed out the clear double standards in Test cricket after the first day of the Perth Test of the Ashes series saw 19 wickets fall with England being bundled out for 172 in just 33 overs. Australia were then left reeling at 123/9 in 39 overs. After that 19-wicket carnage, Ashwin took a jibe on social media. “Only 19 wickets fell at Perth today, but an excellent days cricket. Oh no! What if the same happens tomorrow in Guwahati?” Ashwin posted on X with a GIF that read: “Double Standards.” Ashwin’s post was a reference to the criticism that Indian pitches get when there are a heap of wickets falling on one day in a Test match. Since 19 wickets tumbled in 72 overs on Friday, the Test match is almost half over with four days remaining. The first day of the first Test of the Ashes in Perth saw pace bowlers dominating batters on what was a sunny day with over 51,000 spectators at Perth Stadium. Only 19 …
