R Ashwin, an India off-spinner, professed appreciation for legendary Pakistani batter Javed Miandad in response to an intriguing online poll that paired prior era greats against modern-day masters of Indian and Pakistan cricket.

In the online poll, Virat Kohli was pitted against Waqar Younis, Babar Azam against Anil Kumble, Rohit Sharma against Wasim Akram, and Sachin Tendulkar against Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Ashwin, in the online poll, was pitted against Pakistan great Miandad and the off-spinner gave his verdict for the hypothetical battle.

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The Tamil Nadu-born spinner did not hesitate to say that he would not be successful against Javed Miandad and wishes there was a time machine to allow him to bowl at the former Pakistan batter.

"Miandad will win the battle against me. What a fabulous player. I wish there was a time machine," Ashwin said in an Instagram post, sharing the online poll.

Miandad is widely considered to be the best all-round batter produced by Pakistan. Making his debut in 1976 and scoring a century in his first Test, Miandad went on to make 8832 runs in 124 Tests with 23 centuries and a best of 280* at an average of 52.57.

He was prolific in ODIs as well, scoring 7381 runs in 233 matches with 8 centuries and a best of 119* at an average of 41.70.

Miandad also shouldered the Pakistan batting when they won the World Cup in 1992 in Australia.