File picture of R Ashwin.© BCCI/Sportzpics
Ravichandran Ashwin starred with each bat and ball to information India to an enormous 280-run win over Bangladesh within the first Take a look at of the sequence. The 38-year-old hit his sixth ton with the bat (113), after which took six wickets with the ball within the second innings, drawing stage with the nice Shane Warne in having the second-most five-wicket hauls in Take a look at cricket historical past. Forward of the second Take a look at in Kanpur, Ashwin finds himself getting ready to six completely different information. Let’s check out your entire record.
1. First Indian to take 100 wickets within the fourth innings of Take a look at matches
Ashwin is already the main wicket-taker within the fourth innings of a Take a look at amongst Indians. Nevertheless, only one extra wicket within the fourth innings will make him the primary Indian and sixth bowler general to have picked up 100 wickets within the last innings.
2. Highest wicket-taker in India vs Bangladesh Assessments
Ashwin wants simply three extra wickets to go previous Zaheer Khan’s complete of 31 wickets and turn out to be the bowler with probably the most variety of wickets in Take a look at matches performed between India and Bangladesh
3. Main wicket-taker in World Take a look at Championship (WTC) cycle 2023-25
4 extra wickets would take Ashwin to 52 wickets and previous Josh Hazlewood because the main wicket-taker in the course of the ongoing WTC cycle.
4. Second-most fifers in Take a look at cricket historical past
Ashwin is at the moment stage with Australian nice Shane Warne in having the second-most five-wicket hauls in Take a look at historical past, on 37. Yet one more fifer would make Ashwin the clear second place.
5. Main wicket-taker in WTC historical past
Ashwin wants eight extra wickets to overhaul Australian spinner Nathan Lyon because the highest-wicket taker within the historical past of the World Take a look at Championship. Lyon is at the moment on 187, whereas Ashwin is second with 180.
6. Seventh-highest wicket-taker in Take a look at cricket historical past
9 extra wickets would take Ashwin (522) previous Lyon (530) for seventh spot within the all-time highest wicket-takers record in Take a look at cricket.
The second Take a look at between India and Bangladesh begins on Friday, September 27.
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