subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Yes. A fifer is simply a standard milestone. If a SC batsman played 25 tests like Ashwin in SENA and never scored a ton, I am sure we would have issues.Depends on the context really. Bhajji's 7-fers or whatever in that high scoring Chennai game of 01 were still invaluable. Cuts both ways though and I acknowledge the point. But fair or not, hundreds and five-fers are traditional milestones that unequivocally cement a player's legacy and it would be nice to see Ashwin play all five Tests in Oz this time and come away with a 25-wicket kitty.
Hopefully Ashwin can break this curse this coming tour.