IND BAN 2nd Test: India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin chases a big landmark in Test cricket. The off-spinner needs seven more wickets to reach the feat of 450 Test wickets. He is looking to achieve it during the upcoming Test match against Bangladesh at Dhaka. Meanwhile, he is also in a race with Australia’s Nathan Lyon. The Australian is just ahead of him with 454 scalps. Ashwin has the chance to go past Lyon when India host Australia for a four-match Test series in February 2023. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates
IND BAN 2nd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin eyes 450-wicket landmark in Tests, chases Nathan Lyon ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy showdown – Check details
Ashwin picked up just one wicket in the first Test against Bangladesh at Chattogram. The 36-year old will aim to add more wickets to his tally in the series. The second Test is set to begin on 22nd December, Thursday. Seven more wickets will make him the second Indian to go past 450 wickets in Test cricket.
Ashwin is also eyeing another big record. He needs just 11 runs to reach 3000 runs in Test cricket. Once he reaches the landmark, he will match Kapil Dev’s incredible feat. They will be the only Indian players with a double of more than 400 wickets and 3000-plus runs in Test cricket.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Muralidaran (ICC/SL) | 1992-2010 | 133 | 230 | 44039 | 18180 | 800 | 9/51 | 16/220 | 22.72 | 2.47 | 55.0 | 67 | 22 |
| SK Warne (AUS) | 1992-2007 | 145 | 273 | 40705 | 17995 | 708 | 8/71 | 12/128 | 25.41 | 2.65 | 57.4 | 37 | 10 |
| JM Anderson (ENG) | 2003-2022 | 177 | 329 | 37907 | 17639 | 675 | 7/42 | 11/71 | 26.13 | 2.79 | 56.1 | 32 | 3 |
| A Kumble (IND) | 1990-2008 | 132 | 236 | 40850 | 18355 | 619 | 10/74 | 14/149 | 29.65 | 2.69 | 65.9 | 35 | 8 |
| SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2007-2022 | 159 | 293 | 31982 | 15720 | 566 | 8/15 | 11/121 | 27.77 | 2.94 | 56.5 | 19 | 3 |
| GD McGrath (AUS) | 1993-2007 | 124 | 243 | 29248 | 12186 | 563 | 8/24 | 10/27 | 21.64 | 2.49 | 51.9 | 29 | 3 |
| CA Walsh (WI) | 1984-2001 | 132 | 242 | 30019 | 12688 | 519 | 7/37 | 13/55 | 24.44 | 2.53 | 57.8 | 22 | 3 |
| NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2022 | 113 | 213 | 29236 | 14332 | 454 | 8/50 | 13/154 | 31.56 | 2.94 | 64.3 | 21 | 3 |
| R Ashwin (IND) | 2011-2022 | 87 | 164 | 23311 | 10775 | 443 | 7/59 | 13/140 | 24.32 | 2.77 | 52.6 | 30 | 7 |
| DW Steyn (SA) | 2004-2019 | 93 | 171 | 18608 | 10077 | 439 | 7/51 | 11/60 | 22.95 | 3.24 | 42.3 | 26 | 5 |
| N Kapil Dev (IND) | 1978-1994 | 131 | 227 | 27740 | 12867 | 434 | 9/83 | 11/146 | 29.64 | 2.78 | 63.9 | 23 | 2 |
Meanwhile, Nathan Lyon surpassed Ashwin’s tally of wickets during the recently concluded Test series against West Indies. Currently with 454 wickets to his name, he is eighth in the tally of most wickets in Test Cricket.
The battle between Ashwin and Lyon is likely to heat up soon. Both the players will come face to face during the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy. The four-match Test series will kickstart on 9th February at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur.
IND BAN 2nd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin eyes 450-wicket landmark in Tests, chases Nathan Lyon ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy showdown – Check details
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