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Four matches of the five-match Test series being played between India and England have been completed. The fifth and last match of the series will now be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala from Thursday, March 7. This match will be very important for Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England batsman Jonny Bairstow. Both the players will complete a special 'century' in this Dharamshala Test.
In fact, the Dharamshala Test will mark the 100th Test appearance of the Indian spinner and English batsman. Ashwin and Bairstow have played 99 tests so far. In such a situation, both the players will complete their Test century.
This is the performance of both of them in the last four matches.
Both players have played the last four matches of the series so far. However, Bairstow's form has not been good. But on the other hand Ashwin has performed brilliantly. In such a situation, it is almost certain that Ashwin will play the Dharamsala Test. However, England would definitely like to give Bairstow a chance to play his 100th Test.
Ashwin: After four matches of the India-England series, Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 17 wickets at an average of 30.41. He is jointly second in terms of taking most wickets in the series. Apart from this, he has also contributed with the bat in all four test matches.
Bairstow: Jonny Bairstow, who is struggling with poor form against India, has scored only 170 runs at an average of 21.25 while batting in 8 innings of 4 matches.
Test career of these two so far
Ashwin: The Indian spinner made his Test debut against West Indies in November 2011. Ashwin has played 99 red ball matches so far, bowling 187 innings and taking 507 wickets at an average of 23.91. Apart from this, he has scored 3309 runs at an average of 26.47 while batting in 140 innings.
Bairstow: The English batsman has scored 5974 runs in the 99 Test matches played so far at an average of 36.42. During this period he has scored 12 centuries and 26 half-centuries. Let us tell you that Bairstow made his Test debut against West Indies in May 2012.
