Ace Indian off-spinner R Ashwin continued his ascent in the list of highest wicket-takers in Test matches as he left behind India legend Kapil Dev’s record 434 wickets. This also made him the second-highest wicket-taker for India in the format, behind only Anil Kumble (619).
Ashwin achieved the feat on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka in Mohali when the spinner removed Charith Asalanka just after the tea break. One of the contemporary greats, Ashwin achieved the feat in his 85th Test match compared to Kapil's 131 games.
Previously, Ashwin also became the 9th highest Test wicket-taker of all time after overtaking New Zealand's Richard Hadlee (431) and Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath (433) in the ongoing Test against Sri Lanka.
Ashwin, who made his Test debut in November 2011 against the West Indies in Delhi, is the fourth Indian bowler to take more than 400 wickets in Test cricket.
Also amongst the currently active cricketers, Ashwin is the third-highest wicket-taker after England fast bowling duo Stuart Broad (537) and James Anderson (640). Till now, the Tamil Nadu tweaker has 435 wickets in 85 Tests at a strike rate of 52.6 and an average of 24.33.
The Indian cricket fraternity lauded Ashwin for his amazing achievement on Twitter and here are some of the best tweets for you.
