Bangalore: Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin South African fast bowler Dale Steyn439 Test wickets on Monday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Ashwin took his 440th Test wicket on the third day of the Pink Ball Test match against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. The veteran spinner, who dismissed Dhananjay de Silva for his 440th Test wicket, has now become the 8th highest wicket-taker in the history of red-ball cricket.
Liked by Ashwin muttiah muralitharan (800), Shane Warne (708), and James Anderson (640) – Top 3. However, he is currently ranked third among active players behind Anderson and Stuart Broad (537).
Ashwin, at present, is the second highest wicket-taker after India Anil Kumble Who has taken 619 wickets in the longest format of the game.
In the first Test match of the series in Mohali, Ashwin surpassed Kapil Dev’s tally of 434 wickets to become India’s second highest wicket-taker in the history of the longest format.
Ashwin took his 440th Test wicket on the third day of the Pink Ball Test match against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. The veteran spinner, who dismissed Dhananjay de Silva for his 440th Test wicket, has now become the 8th highest wicket-taker in the history of red-ball cricket.
Liked by Ashwin muttiah muralitharan (800), Shane Warne (708), and James Anderson (640) – Top 3. However, he is currently ranked third among active players behind Anderson and Stuart Broad (537).
Ashwin, at present, is the second highest wicket-taker after India Anil Kumble Who has taken 619 wickets in the longest format of the game.
In the first Test match of the series in Mohali, Ashwin surpassed Kapil Dev’s tally of 434 wickets to become India’s second highest wicket-taker in the history of the longest format.