India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has retired from international cricket halfway through his side’s tour of Australia.The 38-year-old, who took 537 wickets in 106 Tests, announced his […]

Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has retired from international cricket halfway through his side’s tour of Australia. The off spinner, who took 537 wickets in 106 Tests, announced his immediate retirement after the third Test in Brisbane ended in a rain-affected draw.

(Reuters) -Batters around the world heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday as Ravichandran Ashwin brought down the curtain on an international career that saw the India spinner take more than 500 test wickets with an arsenal that included the dreaded 'carrom ball'.