New Delhi: India got it’s second highest wicket taker in Test match. On Sunday Ravichandran Ashwin in Mohali, became India’s second-highest wicket-taker in the longest format on Day 3 of the series-opening Test match against Sri Lanka, surpassing Kapil Dev. Ashwin’s career tally rose to 435 wickets, while that of Kapil Dev was 434 wickets.
Playing the second session on day three, Ashwin moved level with Kapil he took the wicket of Sri Lanka batter Pathum Nissanka. Then to get his 435th wicket he dismissed Charith Asalanka. The 35-year-old had earlier registered figures of 2/49 in the 20 overs that he bowled in Sri Lanka’s first innings.
Ashwin was the fourth Indian bowler to take more than 400 wickets in Test Cricket match. Being second in India, on a global level he has became 9th highest Test wicket-taker of all time after overtaking New Zealand’s Richard Hadlee (431) and Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath (432) in the ongoing Test against Sri Lanka. Taking a look at the active test cricketers, Ashwin is the third highest wicket-taker after England fast bowling duo Stuart Broad (537) and James Anderson (640).
Ashwin made his Test debut in November 2011. His first match was against West Indies in Delhi. has taken 435 wickets in 85 Tests at a strike rate of 52.6 and an average of 24.33.
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