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R Ashwin, the spearhead of the Indian attack, is set to play for the Division 2 County side Worcestershire for the rest of the Championship season. He is expected to make his County debut against Gloucestershire at New Road in Division Two on August 28.
The off-spinner, with 292 Test wickets to his name, hasn't yet played domestic cricket in England. However, the India spinner has now received the green signal from the BCCI to represent Worcestershire in County cricket after the selectors decided to rest him for the ODIs against Sri Lanka.
Worcestershire still have four Division 2 matches left during the County season. So the veteran all-rounder could miss out on the upcoming ODI series against Australia scheduled to start on September 17 as he looks to acclimatise to the English conditions ahead of the Test series against England next year.
Meanwhile, Chesteshwar Pujara is also set to return to the Second Division County side, Nottinghamshire. The middle-order batsman has already scored 232 runs at an average of 44.60 for the County side this season. After playing the first half of the season, he was called up for national duty for the just-concluded Test series against Sri Lanka
"It is a blessing in disguise for both of them because we will have a fully fledged tour of five Tests in England next year," MSK Prasad, the chairman of selectors said.
"It is always good to play and get that first hand feel of the conditions. From a selection point of view they have been rested first and then they have been given consent by the BCCI to go and play county cricket," he added.
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Ashwin to play County cricket for Worcestershire - Cricbuzz
The off-spinner, with 292 Test wickets to his name, hasn't yet played domestic cricket in England. However, the India spinner has now received the green signal from the BCCI to represent Worcestershire in County cricket after the selectors decided to rest him for the ODIs against Sri Lanka.
Worcestershire still have four Division 2 matches left during the County season. So the veteran all-rounder could miss out on the upcoming ODI series against Australia scheduled to start on September 17 as he looks to acclimatise to the English conditions ahead of the Test series against England next year.
Meanwhile, Chesteshwar Pujara is also set to return to the Second Division County side, Nottinghamshire. The middle-order batsman has already scored 232 runs at an average of 44.60 for the County side this season. After playing the first half of the season, he was called up for national duty for the just-concluded Test series against Sri Lanka
"It is a blessing in disguise for both of them because we will have a fully fledged tour of five Tests in England next year," MSK Prasad, the chairman of selectors said.
"It is always good to play and get that first hand feel of the conditions. From a selection point of view they have been rested first and then they have been given consent by the BCCI to go and play county cricket," he added.
(More to follow)
Ashwin to play County cricket for Worcestershire - Cricbuzz