Harbhajan Singh leaves out Ravi Ashwin as he names 5 match winners in test cricket currently

Harbhajan Singh included only 2 Indian players out of his list of 5.

When we talk about the biggest match winners in test cricket, there are a few certain names that will make it on everyone's list. For Team India, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Rishabh Pant have been star performers in the longer format. Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh while talking about the top 5 match winners in red-ball format has skipped Ravichandran Ashwin’s name in his selected list. Ravichandran Ashwin has been a top performer and India’s leading wicket-taker in both of World Test Championship cycles. Ashwin was dropped from the Indian team in the WTC Final against Australia and they paid a heavy price for this decision in the game. 

While picking his top 5 match winners in test cricket, Harbhajan Singh opted for Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ben Stokes. England captain Ben Stokes came closer to winning the second Ashes test against Australia alone at the Lord’s. Though Harbhajan has included two of India’s big game players Jadeja and Rishabh Pant, he excluded India’s current leading wicket-taker in Test cricket Ravichandran Ashwin. Fans have also slammed Harbhajan Singh for not picking Ashwin as his top match-winner as he has got more success in a longer format than him. Earlier during their playing days, Media reports also talked about Harbhajan Singh’s dislike for R Ashwin. 

All 5 players picked by Harbhajan Singh have earned the reputation of being a match winners in the recent past. Rishabh Pant played a crucial role for India in their foreign tours in England and Australia. Ravindra Jadeja has built a strong partnership in spin bowling along with R Ashwin in test cricket. Nathan Lyon and R Ashwin are the two top leading off-spinners in World Cricket right now and both of them are among the leading wicket-takers for their respective national side. Ravichandran Ashwin replaced Harbhajan Singh in the Indian test team and made a big name for himself.