Monday , December 23 2024

Ashwin created history, second Indian to take 500 wickets in Test, leaving Kumble behind

Team India's experienced spinner R Ashwin has created history in Test cricket. R Ashwin has completed 500 wickets in his Test career. Ashwin achieved this feat by taking the wicket of Crowley. England became the second Indian bowler to take 500 wickets in his Test career. Earlier this feat was achieved by veteran player Anil Kumble. Apart from R Ashwin-Anil Kumble, only 8 bowlers in the history of cricket have been able to touch the figure of 500 Test wickets.

Ashwin completed 500 wickets in test cricket

Ravichandran Ashwin has completed 500 Test wickets in 184 innings of 98 Test matches. With this, he has become the second bowler to take the fastest 500 wickets in Test cricket. He has left Anil Kumble behind. Anil Kumble completed 500 Test wickets in 105 matches. Along with this, the record of taking the fastest 500 wickets in Test is in the name of Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan. Muttiah Muralitharan took 500 wickets in 87 test matches.

Bowlers who took the most wickets for India in Tests

R Ashwin is the second highest wicket taker for India in Test cricket. Anil Kumble is at the forefront of this list. Anil Kumble has taken a total of 619 test wickets for India. At the same time, Ashwin is also at second place in terms of taking most wickets for India in international cricket. He has taken 728 wickets in international cricket.

Ravi Ashwin's name is also included in this list of great players.

With this, Ravi Ashwin has become the 9th bowler to take 500 wickets in Tests. Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan tops the list of bowlers taking the most wickets in the Test format. Muttiah Muralitharan has 800 test wickets in his name. After this, former Australian player Shane Warne is in second place. Shane Warne has 708 wickets in his name in 145 test matches. After this, Jimmy Anderson is at number three while Indian legend Anil Kumble is at number four. Jimmy Anderson and Anil Kumble have 695 and 619 wickets respectively. After this, names like Stuart Broad, Glenn McGrath, Courtney Walsh and Nathan Lyon are included in this list.

Ashwin's test career

If we look at Ravi Ashwin's Test career, this bowler has represented Team India in 98 matches. Ravi Ashwin has taken 50 wickets in test matches. Ravi Ashwin has taken wickets in Test matches at an average of 23.89 and strike rate of 51.45. This Indian legend has achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in an innings 34 times in Test matches. Apart from this, he has taken 10 wickets in a match 8 times.

Fastest 500 test wickets in the world

(depends on the ball)

  • 25528 ball- Glenn McGrath
  • 25714 ball- Ravichandran Ashwin
  • 28150 ball- James Anderson
  • 28430 ball-stewart broad
  • 28833 Ball- Courtney Walsh

(less matches)

  • Muttiah Muralitharan- 87th Test
  • Ravichandran Ashwin- 98th Test
  • Anil Kumble- 105th Test
  • Shane Warne- 108th Test
  • Glenn McGrath- 110th Test