The feat achieved by Ashwin is the joint-fastest as Sri Lanka’s legendary spinner Muralitharan, who retired in 2010, had also claimed 350 wickets in as many Test matches.
Ravichandran Ashwin becomes joint-fastest to 350 Test wickets. (Photo: Twitter/BCCI)
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin scripted history on Sunday by becoming the joint-fastest bowler to take 350 Test wickets, achieving the feat in the fifth day of the first Test of the three-match series against South Africa in Visakhapatnam.
Ashwin, who had had last played a Test match for India in December 2018, was roped in the Indian team for the series against South Africa. The 33-year-old grabbed the opportunity with both the hands by scalping seven wickets in the first innings of South Africa at the ACA-VDCA Stadium. In the second innings, Ashwin bowled out overnight batsman Theunis de Bruyn for 10 early in the morning session to reach the milestone in his 66th Test match.
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The feat achieved by Ashwin is the joint-fastest as Sri Lanka’s legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who retired in 2010, had also claimed 350 wickets in as many Test matches.
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Meanwhile, India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter to felicitate the bowler.
“Congratulations Ravichandran Ashwin for getting fastest 350 test wickets.. wish u many more,” tweeted Harbhajan.
Congratulations @ashwinravi99 for getting fastest 350 test wickets.. wish u many more 🏏
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 6, 2019
Talking about Ashwin, he has registered five-wicket hauls 27 times in his career.
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