Fawad Ahmed who has made selectors to think about his selection seriously for the up coming ashes. Australia will be going with two specialist spinners for the Ashes. Although not as great as Shane Warne, Bradd Hogg or Straut Mac Gill. Right now no one knows how much potential does this 31 year old Pakistan Refugee has to perform for Australia. But Australian selectors are eager to name Fawad Ahmed to play for Australia in Ashes. But the problem is that under ICC he is not eligible to play for Australia until August 18 and till that Ashes will going to end. However if passport is handed over to him then the story will be quite different.
He is rated as the best leg spinner in Australian domestic currently. He was used for net practice before Australia take on South Africa to face Imran Tahir effectively. According to Tasmanian Captain Cameron White he believes Fawad to be the best spinner after Shane Warne and Mc Gill. But one more thing Australians do need to consider that Imran Tahir is a copy of Fawad Ahmed but he is not playing as an effective role for South Africa. So there is also a chance that he may misfire in international arena, which Australians don't want from him.
Monty Panesar and Grame Swann are likely to be the part of Ashes. They both played a big role for England victory against India. And they will continue to do so in England against a Australian batting line up which shows weakness against spinners. However, Ashes is not going to be played in India. If it does then England were more than the favorites. The conditions of England are far more different then of Chennai pitch.
Fawad Ahmed and Nathon Lyon are currently the best spinning options for Australia. I am just wondering if he get the chance to play against India on Chennai pitch. And if he does for what he is praised for in Australia domestic then the equation of the series would be different. At least we may find a tough competition between Australian bowling and Indian batting.
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