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Statutory warning. There will be nothing new in this article. Its about R Ashwin.He took a five-wicket haul. Thats happened 21 times before. He dismissed the oppositions best batsmen. Thats pretty much been standard too. However, it is only now that England are experiencing all that first-hand. They had known Ashwin as the bloke who averaged over 50 against them, with a best of 3 for 72. Never as the bowler he is now. The equal of Malcolm Marshall, Waqar Younis, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh. At least in numbers, if not quite yet in aura.There is, however, no mistaking Ashwins pedigree as an offspinner in the subcontinent.I was able to get the ball to hang in the air, he said matter-of-factly on Friday. Gravity sat and sulked in the corner. And also drift on to the batsmen, and kind of straighten it from stump lines. England joined gravity in said corner, both muttering no fair.Ashwin can turn the ball a long way in helpful conditions. Joe Root found that out yesterday when he lunged out to defend outside his off stump and could have been bowled through the gate. He can also control the amount of deviation with subtle changes in his action. Ben Stokes was lbw with one that went straight. Then there are the angles he can create by going wide of the crease or around the wicket or even simply altering the position of his arm. Adil Rashids outside edge was beaten in this fashion quite often. A measure of Ashwins confidence over his ability to replicate that delivery over and over was his naughty little smile when other bowlers may have belched frustrated words.Those are the enhancements to his offbreak. Besides that, he has an arm ball that actually swings away from the right-hander and a carrom ball.None of this is to suggest Ashwin is peerless. It is meant to be a measure of how far he has come since the 2012 series against England, when he was bullied by Kevin Pietersen and brushed aside by Alastair Cook. Since the Mumbai Test of that series, he has taken 17 five-fors, more than any other bowler. Another sign of his growth is that nowadays, he fields at mid-off, trotting across to the bowler when he comes across an idea worth exploring, rather like Zaheer Khan used to do.From the moment I walked into the Indian Test team, I havent been worried about going and telling something I felt to any other bowler, Ashwin said. Ive shared my opinion with everybody. So Thats not something new. But yes, Im quite enjoying it. Virat [Kohli] obviously communicates a lot of things to mid-off and then I go and tell the bowler about what he wants him to do.Ashwin has become the threat he is by being incredibly accurate. All the variations in the world are useless unless you put the ball in the same spot and ask the batsman to play as often as possible. When he cant read what it will do, he wont be able to deal with it and you win. This is why he is so hard to face as a new batsman. 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WASHINGTON -- Danny Espinosa drove in eight runs in April and tallied seven RBI in Washingtons latest victory.So, after the Nationals shortstop hit a grand slam and a three-run homer in a 13-4 rout of Cincinnati on Thursday night, manager Dusty Baker offered some perspective on the performance.Thats quite a night, Baker said. Thats a week and month for some guys.Espinosas second career slam put Washington up 8-1 in the third inning, and his next drive made it 13-1 in the fourth. Espinosa ranks second on the team with 15 homers despite usually batting eighth.The switch-hitter connected off Brandon Finnegan (3-7) batting right-handed, then went deep from the left side against Josh Smith. He is the first Nationals player ever to homer from both sides of the plate, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.As his second home run cleared the fence in center field, Espinosa recalled, I was just happy. I had never done that in the big leagues, hitting a home run from both sides.Espinosas previous career high for RBI was six, and his only other grand slam came in his fifth major league game on Sept. 6, 2010.It was a rocky April for Espinosa -- as evidenced by those eight RBI -- and May was only slightly better. June, however, was a different story.Hes persevered, Baker said. Im happy for him. Now, he just needs to keep it going.Gio Gonzalez (4-7) gave up four runs and struck out nine over six innings for the NL East-leading Nationals, whose current winning streak comes on the heels of a seven-game skid. Gonzalez was 0-6 with an 8.44 ERA in his previous seven starts.Ryan Zimmerman got the rout started with a three-run homer in the first inning against the lowly Reds, who have lost eight of nine.Joey Votto homered for Cincinnati, which has yielded 40 runs in its last four games -- all of them defeats.Espinosas slam chased Finnegan, who surrendered eight runs, five hits and five walks in 2 1/3 innings.You all saw the game. Not much to say about it, Finnegan said..ddddddddddddIt was definitely my worst outing of the year -- of my life, honestly. Just have to get ready for my next start.He had never given up more runs, or gotten fewer outs as a starter.The lesson learned? It wasnt as much about the home runs as the five walks.Throw strikes, Finnegan said. Thats about it.Smith provided little relief, giving up five runs and four hits in 1 2/3 innings.Washington tied a season high for runs in a game without receiving a contribution from reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper, who was given the night off by Baker.His legs are a little tired, Baker said, noting that Harper twisted his ankle earlier in the week. Hes been playing through things the last couple days.HIT PARADEReds: It was the second time in seven games that Cincinnati lost by nine runs. The Reds have allowed at least 13 runs eight times this season.Nationals: During its five-game winning streak, Washington has outscored the opposition 36-12.TRAINERS ROOMReds: RHP Caleb Cotham (right shoulder inflammation) was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Thursday night at Class-AA Pensacola against Chattanooga. Manager Bryan Price said the plan is to have Cotham pitch around five times in the minors, and then well reassess. Cotham has been on the DL since May 31. ... OF Billy Hamilton passed concussion protocol and was in the starting lineup after being struck in the face by a deflected line drive Wednesday.Nationals: RHP Stephen Strasburg (back, ribs) is eligible to return from the DL on Friday, but that almost certainly will not happen. Im more inclined not to rush him, Baker said.UP NEXTReds: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (2-0, 1.52 ERA) makes his fifth start of the season, bringing a 13-inning scoreless streak into Friday nights game against Washington.Nationals: RHP Tanner Roark (7-5, 2.96) is 3-1 with a 2.30 ERA over his last four starts. ' ' '