
The Indian cricket team has staged a comeback against England, thanks to the stellar performances of Dhruv Jurel and R Ashwin. Opening the bowling lineup alongside Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin kept the pacers at bay on a pitch offering unpredictable spin. His early dismissals of Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope marked his attainment of 350 Test wickets on home soil.
In the ongoing Test series against England, R Ashwin reached the milestone of 500 wickets in international cricket, solidifying his position in the elite club of 300+ wicket-takers on home turf. With his sights set on Nathan Lyon’s record of 517 wickets, Ashwin is poised to secure the fourth spot among the top five wicket-takers in international cricket, a feat previously achieved by only one other Indian bowler and a total of five players worldwide.
The comparison to Anil Kumble, a legendary figure in Indian cricket who retired with 350 wickets, underscores Ashwin’s potential to set new benchmarks in international cricket.
- Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 800
- Shane Warne (Australia) – 708
- Anil Kumble (India) – 619
- Nathan Lyon (Australia) – 517
- Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 504*