Senior Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin got to 400 Test wickets on day 2 of the Pink-Ball Test against England. He thus becomes the second-fastest bowler to get to that landmark in his 77th Test match. Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan got to the feat in just 72 Test matches. India bowled out England for just 81 inside the second session on the second day. They need 48 runs to win the Test match and have ample time left to do that.
Meanwhile, Jofra Archer was Ashwin’s 400th Test wicket as he found the England pacer plumb in front of the wicket with a full delivery. He also dismissed Ben Stokes for the eleventh time in his career. For the record, Ravichandran Ashwin is the fastest Indian bowler to take 400 wickets in Test cricket.
The veteran spinner is also the fourth Indian bowler to take 400 wickets in the whites for the Asian giants. Before Ashwin’s landmark achievement, former skippers Anil Kumble (619), Kapil Dev (434), and spin wizard Harbhajan Singh (417) have entered the 400-club in Test cricket.
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A win in this Test match will take India a step closer to a place in the World Test Championship finals. on the other hand, England’s loss will mean that they are almost out of contention. The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh amongst others congratulated Ashwin on his special landmark.
Veteran Indian Cricketers Hail Ravichandran Ashwin
“Well done @ashwinravi99 on reaching 400 wickets.Phenomenal! Congratulations on a fantastic achievement. Great going, keep it up!,” spin legend Kumble lauded Ashwin on Twitter. Terrific consistency! Well done, keep it up @ashwinravi99. Joy to watch you bowl,” Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar congratulated Ashwin on Twitter.
Terrific consistency!
Well done, keep it up @ashwinravi99.
Joy to watch you bowl. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/CEBkoUQVlR
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 25, 2021
Well done @ashwinravi99 on reaching 400 wickets .Phenomenal! Congratulations on a fantastic achievement. Great going, keep it up! 👍🏽
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) February 25, 2021
Harbhajan Singh also congratulated his compatriot on scaling mount 400 in Test cricket.
Congratulations @ashwinravi99on 400 test wickets.. well done..keep going @BCCI @StarSportsIndia #ENGvIND.
Congratulations @ashwinravi99 on 400 test wickets.. well done.. keep going @BCCI @StarSportsIndia #ENGvIND
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 25, 2021
Ravichandran Ashwin now has 600 plus international wickets putting him only behind the likes of Anil Kumble (953), spinner Harbhajan Singh (707), and Kapil Dev (687) in the list of most international wicket-takers for India.
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