I am a fan of Ashwin and love the way he goes about his business: Brad Hogg

Former Australian leg-spinner Brad Hogg, who has been labelled as the fittest player in the Big Bash League was all praise for Indian spin sensation Ravichandran Ashwin saying that he is a big fan of the off spinner.

Hogg quoted “[Ravichandran] Ashwin is probably the best off-spinner in world cricket today. I am a fan of Ashwin and love the way he goes about his business”

The veteran also expressed his desire to sit down and chat with Ashwin before commenting on his bowling. “I can’t really comment on his bowling without having a chat with him”

Hogg also told that in order to become a better player one needs to face the challenges that come their way. “Each player goes through the phases which challenge you. As a cricketer, you do want to be in situations that test you and when you begin to come out of it, you begin to relish the sport even further”

Hogg seemed confident of Ashwin’s abilities to bounce back though the bowler is not having a good time against the Australians. “Ashwin is a class act. I am sure he will come back quickly to be the sort of bowler we have been used to seeing him. He hasn’t had the kind of tournament he would’ve liked, but he is someone who would be working double hard to dominate the scene”

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Hogg spoke about his regret of retiring from cricket in 2008 despite being a part of the Australian side at that time.

“Yes, I do regret leaving the game at that point of time. I was part of the Australian side when I decided to call it quits. Life is a mystery and you make those decisions and you live with those. At that time, I was trying to save my marriage, and decided to retire”

“I train very hard. If I wake up and find that I am behind the younger guys in the group, then I don’t deserve to be in the side. I concentrate on what I eat and how I train”