Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has defended Ahmedabad's spin-friendly pitch where India thumped England inside two days of the day-night third Test.
Several former England players questioned the suitability of the pitch after 30 wickets fell in five sessions in what was the shortest completed Test since 1935.
Ashwin launched an angry defence of the track on Saturday citing similar batting collapses in recent day-night Tests, saying batsmen were still not used to the pink-ball novelty.
His Australian counterpart Lyon was thrilled with the turn and irked by the criticism of the pitch that offered it.
"We play on seaming wickets around the world and get bowled out for 47, 60. Nobody ever says a thing [about the pitch]," Lyon was quoted as saying by the Australian Associated Press.
"But as soon as it starts spinning, everyone in the world seems to start crying about it. I don't get it. I'm all for it, it was entertaining."
The 33-year-old, a former pitch curator himself, said he was up all night watching the match.
"It was absolutely brilliant. I'm thinking about bringing that curator out to Sydney."
He was also amused by England's decision to field a pace-heavy attack on a spinners' paradise with Jack Leach as their only specialist spinner.
The selection blunder was all the more evident as part-time spinner and skipper Joe Root went on to claim his maiden five-wicket haul.
"The best thing about this Test is that England went in with four seamers," Lyon said.
"That will do me. I don't need to say any more."
Lyon's views echoed that of Ashwin, who hit back at claims that the Ahmedabad pitch was not a good surface as it assisted the spinners.
"What makes a good surface? Who defines this? Seam on the first day, then bat well, then spin on the last two days? Come on, who makes all these rules? We need to get over it," Ashwin said.
The India spinner had stated that discussions about the pitch were gettimng out of hand.
"I've said this in the past, everyone is entitled to their opinion, but the fact is that talk about the surface is getting out of hand," he said.
"Why would you talk about the surface time and again? Has there been any instance where the surface has been spoken about in any other country? I find it very funny that when they speak about the surface, it is immediately quoted all over the press.
"When we went to New Zealand, two Test matches were over in a total of five days. Nobody quoted it. In South Africa Virat [Kohli, India captain] said he was not there to talk about the pitch. That's how we're taught to play cricket."
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Defining head lice
Pediculus humanus capitis are tiny wingless insects that feed on blood from the human scalp. The adult head louse is up to 3mm long, has six legs, and is tan to greyish-white in colour. The female lives up to four weeks and, once mature, can lay up to 10 eggs per day. These tiny nits firmly attach to the base of the hair shaft, get incubated by body heat and hatch in eight days or so.
Identifying lice
Lice can be identified by itching or a tickling sensation of something moving within the hair. One can confirm that a person has lice by looking closely through the hair and scalp for nits, nymphs or lice. Head lice are most frequently located behind the ears and near the neckline.
Treating lice at home
Head lice must be treated as soon as they are spotted. Start by checking everyone in the family for them, then follow these steps. Remove and wash all clothing and bedding with hot water. Apply medicine according to the label instructions. If some live lice are still found eight to 12 hours after treatment, but are moving more slowly than before, do not re-treat. Comb dead and remaining live lice out of the hair using a fine-toothed comb.
After the initial treatment, check for, comb and remove nits and lice from hair every two to three days. Soak combs and brushes in hot water for 10 minutes.Vacuum the floor and furniture, particularly where the infested person sat or lay.
Courtesy Dr Vishal Rajmal Mehta, specialist paediatrics, RAK Hospital
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