Ravichandran Ashwin picked his 36th five-wicket pull as he tricked the English top request in the India versus Britain fifth Test on Saturday, Walk 9 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Affiliation (HPCA) Arena Dharamsala. Since the five-wicket pull came in his 100th Test, he joined the tip top rundown of players who got five-wicket pulls in their 100th Test.
Ashwin, who got four wickets in Britain’s most memorable innings in this match, presently had five and with two additional English wickets yet to be taken. He could eye his 10-wicket match pull. On the off chance that Ashwin figures out how to get 10 wickets, he will end up being the principal cricketer in history to take a 10-wicket match pull in their 100th Test.
Who else got a wicket pull in their 100th Test?
Shane Warne versus South Africa, 2002
The primary player to pick a five-wicket pull in their 100th Terst was Australian spinner Shane Warne. Warner got two in the primary innings of his 100th Test and afterward got six wickets in the second as Australia beat South Africa by pursuing down 334 and dominating the game by six wickets in 2002 in Cape Town.
Anil Kumble versus Sri Lanka, 2005
India’s Anil Kumble was the second player to pick a five-wicket pull in his 100th Test. Subsequent to picking only two in the primary innings against Sri Lanka in 2005 at Ahmedabad, the Large gotten five in the second innings as India beat the guests by 259 runs.
Muthiah Muralidaran versus Bangladesh, 2006
The third and last one preceding Ashwin to get a five-wicket pull in his 100th Test was Sri Lankan legend Muthiah Muralidaran. Muralidaran picked three in the primary innings at Chhatogram in 2006 and afterward got six in the second as Sri Lanka dominated the game by eight wickets.
Ashwin best among all bowlers in their 100th Test
Consequently, before Ashwin’s nine-wicket pull, where he, at the hour of distributing this duplicate had figures of 9/128, Muralidaran had the best figures of 9/141 for a player in their 100th Test.
Among 80 players to have played 100 Tests till Walk 9, 2024, 23 have been either bowlers or all-rounders with the capacity to bowl and get five-wicket pulls and simply four have had the option to do that. It says a lot about the accomplishment accomplished by Ashwin.
Most Five-Wicket pulls for an Indian
Ashwin likewise overwhelmed Kumble for the most five-wicket pulls by an Indian in Tests. Before this match, both the players had 35 five-wicket takes to their name, yet Ashin currently has 36. He has equalled New Zealand extraordinary Richard Haddlee who had gotten 36 five-wicket pulls in only 86 Tests. Just Shane Warne (37) and Muralidaran (67) have more five-wicket pulls than Ashiwn.
