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Ravichandran Ashwin Overtakes Sri Lankan Greatest Muralitharan To Achieve Unique Milestone
By: Tupaki Desk | 29 Dec 2020 5:54 AM GMT
The Indian team led by interim captain Ajinkya Rahane leveled the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy by winning the second test by eight wickets. Rahane played a crucial knock and bowlers helped in not letting the match slipped out.
Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin who picked five wickets combined in two innings overtook Srilankan legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan to reach a unique milestone.
The off-spinner now holds the record of the bowler to take the wickets of most number of left-hand batsmen in the test format with 192 dismissals. He surpassed Muralitharan, who has 191 dismissals.
Ravichandran Ashwin achieved the milestone by castling, Josh Hazelwood, who was batting at 10 off 20 balls. With Hazelwood's dismissal, the Australian innings came to an end, giving a target of 70 for India.
The Indian off-spinner has 375 dismissals under his name in the longest format of the game. Ashwin dismissed 375 wickets in 73 Tests at an average of 25.22. He is also the third-highest wicket-taking Indian spinner after Anil Kumble (619) and Harbhajan Singh (417).
Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin who picked five wickets combined in two innings overtook Srilankan legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan to reach a unique milestone.
The off-spinner now holds the record of the bowler to take the wickets of most number of left-hand batsmen in the test format with 192 dismissals. He surpassed Muralitharan, who has 191 dismissals.
Ravichandran Ashwin achieved the milestone by castling, Josh Hazelwood, who was batting at 10 off 20 balls. With Hazelwood's dismissal, the Australian innings came to an end, giving a target of 70 for India.
The Indian off-spinner has 375 dismissals under his name in the longest format of the game. Ashwin dismissed 375 wickets in 73 Tests at an average of 25.22. He is also the third-highest wicket-taking Indian spinner after Anil Kumble (619) and Harbhajan Singh (417).
