After Muralitharan, it was Ashwin’s turn. He could have reached the milestone even before the previous match. However, Ravichandran Ashwin was waiting for his 500th wicket with just one wicket to go.
Today, in Rajkot, in England’s first innings, India’s off-spinner entered the club of 500 wickets in Test cricket. He got his 500th wicket by dismissing Jack Crawley. Crawley tried to sweep but ended up caught outside the leg stump.
After Anil Kumble, Ashwin became India’s second spinner to achieve 500 wickets. Overall, he became the ninth bowler in Test history to claim 500 wickets.
In terms of matches, Ashwin is the second fastest to reach 500 wickets. It took him 98 matches. Sri Lankan spin maestro Muttiah Muralitharan reached his 500th wicket in 87 matches, leading the list.
In terms of time, Ashwin is the third fastest. In this regard, he follows Muralitharan and Glenn McGrath. In his career, Ashwin has taken the most 114 wickets against Australia. Crawley’s wicket was his 98th against England. On home soil, Ashwin has taken 347 wickets.
