“I feel Virat has a long way to go in Test match cricket and he will break all records. You have to always look to evolve, never stagnate as a player and always look to improve. For me any great bowler or a great batsman or great cricketer is when you win matches for your team and Ashwin has just done that in the last four years.He also praised on off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who became the fastest Indian to scalp 200 Test wickets and the second-fastest in the world when he achieved the feat in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur in his 37th game. Virat is a complete batsman in this generation,” he said. There is a fixed mindset that everyone is thinking that BCCI is intentionally not taking the DRS, but I feel the technology should be fool-proof,” he explained.“Because of that, BCCI too has got some kind of (objection) and is not allowing to execute it in a series where India is involved.“KL Rahul has transformed himself into a good T20 player and I believe that Virat has a huge influence on the transformation of Rahul.Asked where he would rate Ashwin among all spinners, Laxman said, “One of the best, without a doubt.Asked why Indians are averse to DRS, he said, “I am not convinced with the hawk-eye especially for the LBW decision.</P>
<P>The 41-year-old former cricketer also recalled the contribution made by ex-national coach John Wright, who was the first foreign coach to be appointed by the BCCI. That is another aspect of being a great player and that is what Ashwin has done from the first Test he has played. His average will be close to where his average currently is in ODIs and T20s.Laxman felt that Kohli has had a huge influence on the way KL Rahul bats of late in the shortest format of the game.“Within the team the growing urge to become more competitive overseas came with the arrival of, in our coaching set up, John Wright, the first overseas coach of a national side. I am not convinced with that technology as yet. Mumbai: Former cricketer VVS Laxman heaped praise on current Test skipper Virat Kohli, saying the Delhi batsman possessed strong basics and is a complete batsman in all formats of the game.“If you have to perform consistently in all the three formats, you should have China LED truck lights China origin Manufacturers strong basics, which Virat has,” said the Hyderabadi whose magnificent 281 against Australia in the second Test of the 2001 series at Kolkata led India to a brilliant series-levelling victory after they followed on. They are trying to make sure that the seam is thicker compared to the match played in Adelaide,” he added.“A lot of effort and time will go in making sure that the ball is right because any match should not be dictated by ball.</P>