India vs Australia R Ashwin Record Nagpur Test: R Ashwin will have a chance to achieve a big achievement in the Nagpur Test starting today (9 February) between India and Australia (IND vs AUS). He can become the second fastest bowler to take 450 wickets. Here the name of legend spinner Muttiah Muralitharan comes at number one.
Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka had crossed the figure of 450 wickets in just 80 Tests. At the same time, R Ashwin has so far taken 449 wickets in 88 Test matches. As soon as he takes a wicket in the Nagpur Test, he will also become the 9th bowler to have 450+ wickets in his name.
Such is R Ashwin’s bowling record in Tests.
R Ashwin made his Test debut in November 2011 against the West Indies. For the last 11 years, he has been an important member of Team India’s Test team. He has taken 449 wickets in 88 Test matches at an excellent bowling average of 24.30. During this, he has taken 10 or more than 10 wickets 7 times in 10 Test matches. Please tell that R Ashwin is also India’s second highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. Anil Kumble (619) is present here at number one.
R Ashwin has been doing wonders with the bat as well.
In Test cricket, R Ashwin has shown amazing results with the bat on many occasions. He has so far scored 5 centuries and 13 half-centuries in Tests. His batting average has been 27.41. He has scored more than 3000 runs in 126 innings of 88 matches.
Australia has made special preparations to deal with Ashwin
The Australian team has made special preparations to face R Ashwin on Indian pitches. For this Australia made a Ranji player who bowled like R Ashwin as their net bowler. This spinner named Mahesh Pithia has made the entire Australian squad do net practice.
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