Twitter Reactions: Ravichandran Ashwin wins his 5th Man of the Series award

Published - 07 Dec 2015, 19:47 IST | Updated - 07 Dec 2015, 19:47 IST

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The ultra-defensive South Africa tried their best to deny India a victory in the last Test of the Freedom Series but were beaten by a whopping 337 runs after a lot of hard work by Indian bowlers. Yet again, it was Ravichandran Ashwin who was in the middle of all the happening for India.

Ashwin is currently the best off-spinner in the world. He looked unplayable in home conditions and has been the chief architect of many memorable wins for India including this series. However, the last Test at Feroz Shah Kotla was the real Test for him where he was drubbed by Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers. But, he overcame that challenge and took a match-turning haul of 5/61 at the end of the second innings which included the wickets of Bavuma and AB de Villiers.

Watch: Yadav-Ashwin rattle South Africa immediately after tea break

In all, Ashwin had a highly successful series with 31 wickets at an average of 11.12. He took 4 five-wicket hauls and a ten-wicket haul in the seven innings. At Mohali and Nagpur, he was devilish and the South Africans hardly managed to counter him.

He was adjudged as the Man of the Series for the 5th time in his career. It is a huge achievement considering that he has only played 32 Tests until now. Slowly but surely, Ravichandran Ashwin has completed the whole transition from being just a good bowler with variations to a Test match specialist with great control and shrewdness.

As soon as the match ended, Twitter was flooded with tweets appreciating the wonderful effort by the Tamil Nadu offie.

Man of the Series is Ravichandran Ashwin, who took 31 wickets across the 4 Tests https://t.co/JWBhrFRS0C #IndvSA pic.twitter.com/JRknUGZYdG
— ICC (@ICC) December 7, 2015

Most Man of the Series Awards for India in Tests
Ashwin – 5 (12 Series)
Viru – 5 (39 Series)
Sachin – 5 (74 Series) pic.twitter.com/GaB5yCn42L
— TN Cricket Team Fans (@tncricketteam) December 7, 2015

Most Man of the Series awards for India:
5- Ravi Ashwin (12 series)
5-Virender Sehwag (38 series)
5-Sachin Tendulkar (74 series)#IndvsSA
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) December 7, 2015

India have won 6 Test series since Ashwin's debut.
Ashwin got the Man of the Series award in 5 of those!#IndvsSA
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) December 7, 2015

Congratulations India;Commiserations Sth Africa!No contest series really but both Rahane & ABD seen in remarkably diff roles!Champ Ashwin..!
— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) December 7, 2015

Another 5 wickers haul for Ashwin..
Another Test win for India..
Another series win in India..
India moved to 2nd in ICC Test Ranking..
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) December 7, 2015

https://twitter.com/TheRamizRaja/status/673834334646722560

#RavichandranAshwin dedicates Man of the Series award to #Chennai floods victims
— Narin Shetty (@narinshetty) December 7, 2015

Its easy to call the MOM and MOS…Man of the Match – Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane , Man of the Series – Ravichandran Ashwin #IndVsSA
— Adithya (@aditalks) December 7, 2015

https://twitter.com/Yes_Aarya/status/673799919296258048

Ravichandran ashwin bowled as his parents went lost in #ChennaiFloods It shows Greatness of him#IndvsSA
— Raghav laad (@LaadRaghav) December 7, 2015

The Man of the Series should be a trivial decision – Ravichandran Ashwin.
Though, given that its been a bowler's series, de Villiers?
— cricketingview (@cricketingview) December 7, 2015

Damnnnn this Ravichandran Ashwin. #ProteaFire
— Mdjento B (@mdjento13_b) December 7, 2015

Ravichandran Ashwin vs Yasir Shah (wickets compilation)who is the best spinner??: https://t.co/hpfHc1rhfO via @YouTube
— sanat shetye (@sanat_shetye) December 7, 2015

Happiness got the better of me,I would like to dedicate my man of the series to the ppl suffering from the Chennai floods.
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) December 7, 2015

Ravichandran Ashwin may overcome Dale Steyn as num 1 in the ICC Test Bowling Rankings#IndvsSA
— Ali Raza (@AliRazaTweets) December 7, 2015

Ravichandran Ashwin- The Best Spinner in the World ATM. Such a BIG Man he has turned out to be for India.
— Subho (@subhojyoti146) December 7, 2015

5 Man of The Series in just 12 Series !
That's none other than our Ravichandran Ashwin @ashwinravi99 @prithinarayanan @BCCI
— ashok bhalaji (@ashokbhalaji) December 7, 2015