It has been a delight watching Ravichandran Ashwin bowl to Cheteshwar Pujara in the nets during the tour. Standing behind the stumps one can actually see the seam pointed towards fine-leg as it leaves Ashwin`s hand. Then, as it travels down the pitch, it almost seems like the ball floats before dropping. As one`s eyes drop slightly to see the ball land on the surface, you notice Pujara has already danced down the pitch to meet it.

It is a fascinating battle between two men who are having a contrasting series. Ashwin has bowled as well as he ever has outside Asia. He has been able to hold one end up, allowing the fast bowlers to be rotated from the other. Ashwin already has 10 scalps at 17.70 in two Tests. Importantly, he looks confident and is itching to bowl at the Australian batsmen.