Ashwin's mother advised him to switch from pace to spin
Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's father said in an interview that it was Ashwin's mother Chitra who advised him to switch from fast bowling to spin bowling as his long run-up did not look good. Ashwin, who has scored 545 Test runs in 2016 at an average of 45.41, was also advised by his mother to never ignore his batting.