IND vs ENG / R Ashwin is the only player in the world to do this, no one could make this record

Zoom News : Mar 07, 2024, 06:00 AM
IND vs ENG: A five-match Test series is being played between India and England. Team India's star off-spinner R Ashwin is going to make a big record in the fifth match of this series. Actually this match is going to be the 100th test match of his test career. With his participation in this match, Ashwin will become the 14th player to play his 100th Test match for India. This match is to be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. Ashwin's Test career has been quite brilliant. There is also a record in his name which has not been achieved by any player till date.

Ashwin's big feat

Whenever India's greatest players are talked about, R Ashwin's name will definitely be included in it. Ashwin has done many big feats in the cricket world. One of them is that he is the only player in the world who has taken more than 500 wickets in Test cricket and has also scored five centuries. Apart from him, no other player in the history of Test cricket has done this. Ashwin has recently completed his 500 wickets in Test cricket. He achieved this milestone during the third test match against England.

R Ashwin's international career

R Ashwin has played 99 test matches for Team India so far. During this period he has taken 507 wickets and also scored 3309 runs. He has also scored 14 half-centuries and 5 centuries in Tests. At the same time, he has taken 156 wickets while playing 116 ODI matches for India. He has also taken 72 wickets in 65 matches in T20I.

What did Ashwin say on the 100th test match?

R Ashwin said about his 100th Test that it is a big opportunity. The journey has been more special than the goal. There has been no change in my preparation. We have to win the test match. When asked about the best performance of his career, he said that I had the best spell of my Test career in Birmingham in 2018-19. Let us tell you that Ashwin, who recently became the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to complete 500 Test wickets, made his debut in Test cricket in 2011.

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