Fastest 450 TEST WICKETS: Ravichandran Ashwin has reached the 450 Test wickets mark. The veteran off-spinner made it to this landmark figure in India vs Australia 1st Test match which started today at VCA Stadium. His 450th Test victim was Aussie wicketkeeper-batter, Alex Carey. With this, Ashwin also became the 2nd fastest to reach the 450-Test wickets mark. He will have further opportunities to extend this record in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy opener in Nagpur. Follow IND vs AUS 1st Test LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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Fastest 450 TEST WICKETS: Ravichandran Ashwin takes his 450th Test wicket, becomes 2nd FASTEST to achieve this LANDMARK: Follow IND vs AUS LIVE
Ashwin has become just the ninth bowler in Test cricket history to reach 450 Test wickets. He is also just the second Indian after Anil Kumble to reach the 450 Test wickets mark.
Ashwin reached 450 Test wickets as the 2nd fastest player when he picked up one wicket in the opening match between India and Australia in Nagpur.
R Ashwin, who has played in 89 Test matches to date, sits right behind Australia’s Nathan Lyon, who has 460 Test wickets in 115 games, for ninth place on the list of most wicket-takers in Test cricket history.
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Right arm off spinner Nathan Lyon (94 at 34.75 in 22 games) will complete 100 wickets in Tests against India if he collects 6 wickets in the first Test.
After Muttiah Muralidaran (105 at 32.61 in 22 Tests) and James Anderson (139 at 24.89 in 35 Tests), he will be the third bowler overall to achieve this feat against India. He will be the first Australian bowler to do so.
In Tests against India, Muralidaran and Lyon each amassed seven five-wicket hauls. Lyon might set a new record if he takes five wickets in an innings once again during the upcoming series and Nagpur Test.
Fastest 450 TEST WICKETS: Ravichandran Ashwin takes his 450th Test wicket, becomes 2nd FASTEST to achieve this LANDMARK: Follow IND vs AUS LIVE
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