Ravichandran Ashwin : In the third test between India and England, Indian players are breaking records one after the other. Meanwhile, India’s experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has completed 500 wickets in Test cricket.
He has become the second bowler for India to take 500 wickets in his Test career. Before him, former legendary Indian captain Anil Kumble had achieved this feat. Ravichandran Ashwin has become the ninth player in the world to score 500 or more in Test cricket.
Ravichandran Ashwin has become the second bowler in the world to take 500 wickets in the fewest innings. Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralidhar had achieved this feat in 144 innings. Whereas R Ashwin had achieved this feat in 184 innings.
Bowler taking most wickets in test
| Player | Country | Match | Wicket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 133 | 800 |
| Shane Warne | Australia | 145 | 708 |
| James Anderson | England | 185 | 696* |
| Anil Kumble | India | 132 | 619 |
| Stuart Broad | England | 167 | 604 |
| Glenn McGrath | Australia | 124 | 563 |
| Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 132 | 519 |
| Nathan Lyon | Australia | 127 | 517 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 98 | 500* |
How did you achieve the 500th wicket?
During the third test match of the current series between India and England, R Ashwin came to bowl the 14th over. He dismissed Jack Crawley on the very first ball of this over.
R Ashwin bowled a brilliant ball down the leg side, Jack Crawley bounced the ball with his bat, the ball went straight into the hands of Rajat Patidar fielding at fine leg. With this Ashwin took his 500th Test wicket.
Ravichandran Ashwin left Anil Kumble behind
R Ashwin has also left Anil Kumble behind in terms of matches. R Ashwin has achieved this feat in 98 matches, while Anil Kumble has achieved this feat in the 105th match. Sri Lanka’s star player Muttiah Muralitharan took 500 wickets in 87 test matches.
Whereas Australia’s Shane Warne had taken 500 wickets in 108 test matches. Whereas Australia’s star batsman Glenn McGrath took five wickets in 110 matches.
Became the second player to take 500 wickets in the fewest number of balls.
R Ashwin has become the second bowler in the world to take 500 Test wickets in the fewest balls. Australia’s star batsman Glenn McGrath is at the first place in this list. Glenn McGrath took 500 wickets in 25,528 balls, while R Ashwin took 500 wickets in 25,714 balls.
While James Anderson is at third place with 500 wickets in 28,150 balls. On the other hand, Stuart Broad took 28,430 balls and West Indies’ Katni Walsh took a total of 500 Test wickets in 28,833 balls.
