Most FIFER Test: IND vs AUS – Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin created history as he scalped his 32nd five-wicket haul in Test cricket. With this feat, Ashwin has now equaled another veteran James Anderson in terms of the five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Meanwhile, team Australia finished their first innings after amassing 480 runs. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Most FIFER Test: Ravichandran Ashwin continues HOME DOMINATION, bags 32nd five wicket haul in Test to equal James Anderson, set to snatch World No 1 Test bowler spot from England veteran, Check OUT
With this, Ashwin, the world’s No. 1-ranked bowler, added a couple more feathers to his cap. For surpassed the legendary Anil Kumble’s record for the most five-wicket-hauls by an India bowler at home (25) – this being his 26th. Ashwin did it while playing his 55th Test at home (92nd overall), eight quicker than Kumble, who did it in his 63rd Test on Indian soil.
The uniqueness of Ashwin’s five-for doesn’t just end there. He now holds the record for the second-highest five-wicket hauls at home behind Muttiah Muralitharan, who has achieved this feat 45 times. Ashwin is tied with another Sri Lanka spin great Rangana Herath, who too picked up five wickets in an innings on 26 times at home. Also, Ashwin’s 6/91 also brings his level pecking with England legend James Anderson as the two players with 32-five-wicket-hauls in Tests – the joint sixth-highest.
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁!
Congratulations to @ashwinravi99 who now is the leading-wicket taker among Indian bowlers against Australia and also the joint-leading wicket-taker in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 113 wickets.#INDvAUS #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/MRwLWEnP4v
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 10, 2023
Meanwhile, Ashwin also equaled with Nathan Lyon in terms of wickets in the Border-Gavaskar trophy. Both Ashwin and Lyon have scalped a total of 113 wickets in India vs Australia Test matches. However, Ashwin has achieved the feat in 22 games as compared to Lyon who has scalped the same number of wickets in 26 games. However, Lyon can get a lead against Ashwin during the first innings of Indian batting.
Most FIFER Test: Ravichandran Ashwin continues HOME DOMINATION, bags 32nd five wicket haul in Test to equal James Anderson, set to snatch World No 1 Test bowler spot from England veteran, Check OUT
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