--- title: "3 Bowling Quotes By Ravichandran Ashwin" description: "3 Bowling quotes by Ravichandran Ashwin. Plus more from Ravichandran Ashwin and more Bowling sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/027/ravichandran-ashwin-12994_bowling_there-was-a-time-when-i-was-studying-in_1700326.jpg" --- > [There was a time when I was studying in school when one of my coaches clearly told me I shouldn't be bowling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/there-was-a-time-when-i-was-studying-in-school-when-one-of-my-coaches/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/027/ravichandran-ashwin-12994_bowling_there-was-a-time-when-i-was-studying-in_1700326.jpg) > [I used to bowl a lot of seam-up for Tamil Nadu and then my pelvic disc slipped. Then I just started batting,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/i-used-to-bowl-a-lot-of-seam-up-for-tamil-nadu-and-then-my-pelvic/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e8/ravichandran-ashwin-12994_batting_i-used-to-bowl-a-lot-of-seam-up-for-tami_1915486.jpg) > [Whatever happens in the lower body is in direct relation to what is happening in the upper body, as far as bowling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/whatever-happens-in-the-lower-body-is-in-direct-relation-to-what-is/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d2/ravichandran-ashwin-12994_body_whatever-happens-in-the-lower-body-is-in_3012915.jpg) ## Other authors on Bowling - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-bhuvneshwar-kumar-6399.jpg) Bhuvneshwar Kumar 17 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/bhuvneshwar-kumar/) - [Vijay Shankar 10 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/vijay-shankar/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-jasprit-bumrah-6312.jpg) Jasprit Bumrah 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/jasprit-bumrah/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-yuzvendra-chahal-5957.jpg) Yuzvendra Chahal 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/yuzvendra-chahal/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-jofra-archer-5937.jpg) Jofra Archer 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/jofra-archer/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-jim-gaffigan-49756.jpg) Jim Gaffigan 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/jim-gaffigan/) - [James Anderson 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/james-anderson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-steve-smith-87398.jpg) Steve Smith 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/steve-smith/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-chris-hardwick-23475.jpg) Chris Hardwick 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/chris-hardwick/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-glenn-mcgrath-38826.jpg) Glenn McGrath 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/glenn-mcgrath/) - [Dale Steyn 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/dale-steyn/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-andrew-flintoff-12936.jpg) Andrew Flintoff 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/andrew-flintoff/) ## More by Ravichandran Ashwin > [I have to thank batting coach Sanjay Bangar for providing valuable inputs. He gave me honest feedback about how poorly I was batting and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/i-have-to-thank-batting-coach-sanjay-bangar-for-providing-valuable/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [I felt only mad people succeed in life and if you're mad about something and believe in something, you will come out on top.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/i-felt-only-mad-people-succeed-in-life-and-if-you-re-mad-about/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [The mindset in India is to get an education that will secure a job, and then think about how to get a particular salary.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/the-mindset-in-india-is-to-get-an-education-that-will-secure-a-job/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [Numbers are not important. Muttiah Muralitharan is a legend with 800 wickets. I don't even know if I can play the number of matches…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/numbers-are-not-important-muttiah-muralitharan-is-a-legend-with-800/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [Honestly I don't listen to lot of English music. I listen to lot of Bollywood music and my favourite singer is Shoaib Bhushan and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/honestly-i-don-t-listen-to-lot-of-english-music-i-listen-to-lot-of/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [I'm able to make out the difference in my cricket since I started studying engineering. I can't explain how or why, but once I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/i-m-able-to-make-out-the-difference-in-my-cricket-since-i-started/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [Even if I've studied all there is to study, I get a nervous and twitchy feeling before the exam. Till I get the question…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/even-if-i-ve-studied-all-there-is-to-study-i-get-a-nervous-and/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [I am thrilled to be a part of the Delhi Capitals. A new team always brings up different challenges.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/i-am-thrilled-to-be-a-part-of-the-delhi-capitals-a-new-team-always/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [I wanted to make myself the most valuable player by making my presence felt at the decisive moments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/i-wanted-to-make-myself-the-most-valuable-player-by-making-my/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [I think the most complete performance has to be the spell I bowled in Bangladesh. In Fatullah. That was one heck of a spell.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/i-think-the-most-complete-performance-has-to-be-the-spell-i-bowled-in/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [There are many people who believe in me and have backed me. I owe it to them - and not just to myself -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/there-are-many-people-who-believe-in-me-and-have-backed-me-i-owe-it/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [Once cricket is seen as a possible profession, a youngster's life can be so altered that cricket becomes second nature to him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/once-cricket-is-seen-as-a-possible-profession-a-youngster-s-life-can/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [As far as I'm concerned, I bowl at other team batsmen not at Indian batters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/as-far-as-i-m-concerned-i-bowl-at-other-team-batsmen-not-at-indian/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [Whenever I've gone out there, like every batsman wants to get a hundred, my aim is to get a five-wicket haul.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/whenever-i-ve-gone-out-there-like-every-batsman-wants-to-get-a/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) > [Spinners are increasingly starting to bowl short, which means they are taking the straight boundaries away. When you play Test match cricket, you can't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ravichandran-ashwin/spinners-are-increasingly-starting-to-bowl-short-which-means-they-are/) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ravichandran-ashwin/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bowling/ravichandran-ashwin/#itemlist", "name": "3 Bowling Quotes By Ravichandran Ashwin", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There was a time when I was studying in school when one of my coaches clearly told me I shouldn't be bowling at selection trials. We had a couple of off spinners from our own school and he said that if I bowled off spin, their chances would get affected. 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