IND vs AUS: Ravichandran Ashwin claims fifer in 1st test; Equals Kumble’s record
Ashwin’s fifer helps India dismantle the Australian batting lineup as the hosts win the Nagpur Test by an innings and 132 runs. Ashwin picked three wickets in the first innings and five wickets in the second innings.
Ashwin now has taken five or more wickets in an innings of a Test for the 31st time. The cricketer who tops this list is Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan (67 times), followed by Australia’s Shane Warne (37), New Zealand’s Richard Hadlee (36), India’s Anil Kumble (35).
Moreover, Ashwin is now at the second place in terms of taking the most wickets in the Test matches between India and Australia. The senior spinner has taken 97 wickets in 19 Tests between India and Australia.
Ashwin’s fifer Takes him Over Shane Warne’s Record
Ashwin has now taken five or more wickets in a Test innings at home 25 times, equalling Anil Kumble (25) and is now behind Sri Lankan stars Rangana Herath (26) and Muralitharan (45) in the elite list.
Ashwin has now taken 320 wickets at home (Indian soil), surpassing Australia’s Shane Warne (319 wickets in Australia) in terms of taking the most wickets at home in Test cricket. Anil Kumble (350), England’s Stuart Broad (370), James Anderson (429) and Muralitharan (493) are ahead of Ashwin in this list.
‘Thankful for the fact that I’ve got a partner…’, Ashwin heaps praise of Jadeja
Post match, Ashwin heaped praise of his long time spin twin. “I’m so thankful for the fact that I’ve got a partner like him to be bowling alongside me,” Ashwin told Star Sports.
Having picked three wickets in the first innings, Ashwin partnered alongside Jadeja to dismiss the visitors for 177 in the first innings on day one. However, it wasn’t the only piece of action he was involved in as he came out to bat at number three later in the day after India lost KL Rahul in the first innings.
He further added, “(Bowling with Jadeja) Massive help is an understatement. He’s been in phenomenal form. The way he’s batted, the way he’s bowled and we don’t have to talk about how well he moves in the field.”
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