Most Fifers Test: Ravi Ashwin 5-fer in Nagpur Test – Ace Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin brought out his A game against Australia on Day 3 of the Nagpur Test. Ashwin ripped apart the Australian top order, bagged yet another fifer in Test cricket, and paved the way for a historic Indian win in the first Test. On Saturday, Ashwin took his 31st five-wicket haul in Test cricket, moving him an inch closer to Indian bowling legend Anil Kumble’s BIG record. Read the FULL LIST below. Follow India vs Australia Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Most Fifers Test: Ravichandran Ashwin inches closer to Anil Kumble for BIG RECORD on MOST Five-Wicket Hauls, rips Australia apart in Nagpur Test, Follow IND vs AUS LIVE Updates
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Special records for Ravi Ashwin
- Ravi Ashwin now has 31 five-fers in Test cricket against his name. He is perched at the number seventh spot when it comes to most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket.
- Ravi Ashwin now needs one more five-fer to match England pacer James Anderson’s record of 32 five wicket hauls in Test cricket.
- Two Sri Lankans find their names in the list. At the top is Muttiah Muralitharan who took 67 five-wicket hauls in his Test career that lasted for 133 matches.
- Rangana Herath is at the fifth spot with 34 five-fers in Test cricket from mere 93 matches.
- The Indian record is held by Anil Kumble, who took 619 wickets from 132 matches, but most importantly bagged 35 five-wicket hauls in his career.
- Australian great Shane Warne is perched at the second spot with 37 five-wicket hauls, and New Zealand’s bowling legend Sir Richard Hadlee is third with 36 five-fers against his name in only 86 matches.
Most 5-wicket hauls in Test cricket
| Name | Span | Matches | Wickets | 5w/10w |
| Muralidharan (SL) | 1992-2010 | 133 | 800 | 67/22 |
| Shane Warne (Aus) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 708 | 37/10 |
| Sir Richard Hadlee (NZ) | 1973-1990 | 86 | 431 | 36/09 |
| Anil Kumble (India) | 1990-2008 | 132 | 619 | 35/8 |
| Rangana Herath (SL) | 1999-2018 | 93 | 433 | 34/9 |
| James Anderson (ENG) | 2003-2022 | 177 | 675 | 32/3 |
| Ravi Ashwin (India) | 2011-2023 | 89 | 457 | 31/7 |
Ravi Ashwin breaks records after records in Nagpur
The five wicket-haul in Nagpur took some time coming, but it finally arrived. Ashwin last five-fer came against England in March 2021. After close to a gap of two years, Ashwin bagged his maiden five-wicket haul. What made the Nagpur Test special for Ashwin is that he also completed 450 wickets in Test cricket in the 1st innings. He removed Australian wicket-keeper batter Alex Carey to become the second fastest bowler to 450 Test wickets.
Ashwin will remember the Nagpur Test with a smile on his face in years to come. His next target would be to equal Anil Kumble’s big record in the days to come. If he continues to bowl the way he did in Nagpur, that day too isn’t far away either.
Most Fifers Test: Ravichandran Ashwin inches closer to Anil Kumble for BIG RECORD on MOST Five-Wicket Hauls, rips Australia apart in Nagpur Test, Follow IND vs AUS LIVE Updates
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