Ravichandran Ashwin
The last match of the 5-match Test series between India and England will be played at Dharamshala ground from March 7. Team India has already achieved an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series by winning the Ranchi Test match by 5 wickets. Now the Indian team’s eyes are on maintaining its first position in the points table of the World Test Championship by winning the last Test match also. At the same time, star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who showed excellent performance with the ball in the Ranchi Test, is eyeing another big record of former Indian captain Anil Kumble.
Ashwin can leave Kumble behind in this matter
Ravichandran Ashwin had not been able to show any special feat with the ball in this series before the Ranchi match against England, but in the fourth test, his old form with the ball was again seen in the second innings of the English team. Ashwin took 5 wickets for just 51 runs in England’s second innings in the Ranchi Test, which was the 35th 5 wicket haul of his Test career, after which he equaled Anil Kumble’s record of most 5 wicket hauls in Tests. Had done it. Now, if Ashwin is successful in taking 5 wickets in either of the two innings of the England team in the Dharamsala Test match, then he will leave Anil Kumble behind in this matter and will become the most wicket-taker for India in Test cricket. He will also become a bowler who takes 5 wickets in an innings.
Ashwin will play his 100th test match
The Test match to be played in Dharamshala will be the 100th match of Ravichandran Ashwin’s career. He will become the 14th player from the Indian team to reach this special figure. Ashwin completed 500 wickets in his Test career during the third match of this series. At the same time, Ashwin is currently at fourth position in the list of top-10 players in terms of taking 5 wickets in an innings most number of times in Test cricket.
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