Ravichandran Ashwin is the second fastest bowler to take 450 wickets | Ind vs Aus test series | BCCI
The four-Test series between India and Australia began on Thursday (February 9). Team India's bowlers performed brilliantly on the first day of the match at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat. India's experienced off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin achieved a major feat on the first day of the match. He completed 450 wickets in Test career.
Ashwin became the second fastest bowler to complete 450 wickets in Test cricket. He touched this figure in the 89th Test. Only Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan took 450 wickets faster than him. Muralitharan achieved this feat in 80 matches. Alex Carey became Ashwin's 450th victim. He clean bowled Alex Carey on the first ball of the 54th over. Carey scored 36 off 33 balls. He hit seven fours in his innings.
Ashwin left Kumble behind
Ashwin is the second bowler from India to reach this figure. Anil Kumble did this before him. Kumble has 619 wickets in Tests. Talking about former India captain Kumble, he took his 450th wicket in his 93rd Test. He completed 450 wickets in Mohali against Pakistan on March 8, 2005
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