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The demolition job that R Ashwin did on New Zealand during the third Test, in Indore, shows that the Australian distaste for offspin bowling has now spread to become an Antipodean curse.Ashwin has already caused Australia huge problems in India - not quite as devastating as his Indore performance, but troublesome nevertheless. Coincidentally, it was in Australia that Ashwin learned a very good lesson about bowling. His first attempt was peppered with multiple variations, resulting in his line and length suffering, which, in turn, provided easy pickings for the batsmen.His second attempt was only marginally more successful in the scorebook but the execution was a big improvement. He concentrated on spinning his offbreak and relied more on subtle variations of pace rather than trying to turn the ball both ways. This provided more control and the batsmen were made to work harder for their runs.That led to a much better performance against Australia when they toured India in 2012-13. Ashwin became a more confident bowler, exuding an aura that all good spinners possess. And as a solid middle-order run getter, he was on course to becoming a regular match-winner for India.The trouble that Ashwin caused Australia in India was reminiscent of the mayhem that a number of other talented offspinners achieved.My first memory of Australian ineptitude against offspin was a vivid one: Jim Laker taking 19 wickets in the 1956 Old Trafford Test. I was verging on teenager status and was devastated to see a picture of my idol, Keith Miller, tumbling head first out of his crease as he was beaten in flight by Laker.Before collecting all ten wickets in the second innings of the match, Laker had already achieved that rare distinction in Australias tour match against Surrey. Such was the turmoil in the Australian camp that when skipper and offspinner Ian Johnson attempted to rally his troops with an anything he can do, I can do speech, his vice-captain, Miller, is reported to have raised his gaze from a form guide and responded: Six to four you cant.Another offspinner to weave a spell over Australian batsmen was the Indian magician Erapalli Prasanna. In 1967-68 he took 25 wickets in only four Tests in Australia, and then bettered it by one (in five Tests) in the return series, in 1969-70. His performance in Australia has to be one of the outstanding achievements by a fingerspinner in a country renowned for pitches that are much more responsive to wristspinners.Then there was Harbhajan Singhs tornado-like destruction in the 2000-01 series in India. Just when it appeared that Australia would win their first series in India since the 1969-70 tour and complete their 17th successive Test victory, Harbhajan struck. With six second-innings wickets in Kolkata, he turned what looked to be an Australian cruise to victory into a head-on crash. He turned in a similarly destructive performance in Chennai, and finished the three Test series with an incredible 32 wickets. No wonder the crowds began chanting Singh is king.Ashwin has already inflicted much pain on Australia, as did Laker, Prasanna and Harbhajan before him. Ashwins dominant performance in the series against New Zealand will send chills through Steven Smiths squad.Ashwins 27 wickets at 17.77 and Man-of-the-Series award against New Zealand could be viewed as a prelude to the main performance. In a few months time he will face an Australian line-up traumatised by the portly left-arm Sri Lankan fingerspinner Rangana Herath.Ashwins spin bowling partner, left-armer Ravindra Jadeja, will be buoyed by Heraths success. 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We were smart with the puck. We did a good job in front of the net. I wasnt asked to do too much. When we play like that were tough to beat.Logan Couture and Brent Burns also scored for the Sharks, who had just one point in their last three games.Keith Kinkaid saved 37 of 41 shots for the Devils, who ended their California trip winless in three games.They were throwing everything at the net and I have to do my job, Kinkaid said. The puck was bouncing everywhere and they got the breaks tonight.Tierney scored a short-handed goal two minutes into the contest after he stole a pass and raced unguarded to beat Kinkaid. Tierney later left the game after getting hit in the face by the puck.Give up a shorty, you have to realize theres still 58 minutes left to play, Devils defenseman Andy Greene said. Youre always going to have adversity and you have to play through it. We werent good tonight.Marleau scored less than five minutes later, getting his 20th career point against the Devils and the 486th goal of his career. Jooe Pavelski, who has points in three straight games, set up Marleau.ddddddddddddWe protected the puck and put in good spots, Pavelski said. It was a clean game. We had chances all night and won a few battles.The Sharks received a couple of lucky bounces on their final two goals. Joe Thorntons shot midway through the second period kicked off the back of Greenes skate and straight to Couture, who had an open shot into the net.The goalie really didnt follow it, Couture said. He kind of got lost.Burns jabbed at the puck a couple of times in front of the net before it floated away from Kinkaid. Kyle Quincey poked at it in an attempt to clear it but accidentally knocked it into the net instead.Game notesThornton moved into a tie for 25th on the career points list with Brendan Shanahan, after assisting on Coutures goal. He has 1,354 points. It was also his 900th point in a Sharks uniform. ... The Devils are 0 for 28 on the power play in their last nine games. ... Greene appeared in his 329th consecutive game for the Devils, third-longest such stretch in team history. ... The Sharks ended a two-game losing streak against the Devils.UP NEXT:Devils: Return home to host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.Sharks: Continue a five-game homestand with a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. ' ' '