Chennai: Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin smashed England to 134 in the first innings of the second Test. Ashwin took five wickets for 43 runs in 23.5 overs. Ashwin, meanwhile, has achieved a handful of feats, including a record that no other cricketer has ever achieved.
Of the left-handers Anthakan
Ashwin became the first bowler in Test cricket to bowl out left – handed batsmen 200 times. Ashwin won the toss and elected to field. Dom Sibley, Daniel Lawrence, Ben Stokes and Oli Stone are the other English batsmen to have bowled in front of Ashwin in the second Test at Chepauk.
Overtaking Harbhajan, Kumble is behind
Ashwin has overtaken spinner Harbhajan Singh in the number of wickets at home in Tests. Ashwin has taken 267 wickets in 45 matches. Bhaji took 265 wickets.
This is Ashwin’s 29th five – wicket haul in 76 Tests in his career. Ashwin finished seventh with legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath. Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan tops the list with 67 for five. Anil Kumble (35) is the only Indian batsman ahead of Ashwin.
A landmark in the country
Ashwin’s 23rd five – wicket haul at home. English pacer James Anderson, who has taken 22 five-wicket hauls in 89 home Tests. Muttiah Muralitharan (45), Rangana Herath (26) and Anil Kumble (25) are now ahead of Ashwin.
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Last Updated Feb 14, 2021 5:59 PM IS
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