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WOW! Ravichandran Ashwin etches this huge record to his name in IND vs NZ 2nd Test

WOW! Ravichandran Ashwin etches this huge record to his name in IND vs NZ 2nd Test

Ravichandran Ashwin had a rare bad Test match in Bengaluru. But the veteran made a superb comeback in IND vs NZ 2nd Test in Pune.

Washington Sundar bagged all the limelight, and deservingly so, with his impeccable bowling performance in the Pune Test. The lanky all-rounder, playing his first Test after three years, claimed a superb 7/59. While Sundar duly wreaked havoc, it was Ravichandran Ashwin who started off the damage. The veteran claimed the first three wickets, which also helped him etch himself a huge record.

With his third strike of Devon Conway, Ashwin completed 531 wickets in the longest format of the game. This is the most number of dismissals among active players in Test history. Ashwin, who has bowled in 196 innings, has 531 wickets at an outstanding average of 23.78. He has surpassed Australia’s Nathan Lyon, who has 530 wickets in 242 innings.

Highest wicket-takers in Tests (active players) ft. Ravichandran Ashwin

Player Wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin531
Nathan Lyon530
Tim Southee 385
Mitchell Starc358
Trent Boult317
Updated as of 24 Oct, 2024

Ravichandran Ashwin the Test match master!

It won’t be an overstatement to say that R Ashwin is the best spinner India has ever produced alongside legend Anil Kumble. With his astute mind and ever-evolving skills, Ashwin has made a niche for himself in outclassing the opposition batters. In India, he is almost unplayable. In 64 Tests at home, the Tamil Nadu superstar has bagged 378 wickets, with the best match figures of 13/140. He takes a wicket after every 21.31 runs, which is the second-best by any bowler at home venues. Ashwin’s bowling strike rate of 45.7 is also the second-best at home after Dale Steyn’s 40.2 in South Africa.

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