Former Cricketers React to Ashwin's WTC Exclusion

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[{"selector":"#anim-86a656da-6500-4713-8990-90d68db8ccbb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Cricketers expressed their disappointment at Ashwin's exclusion. Here are some responses from current and former cricketers.

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