6 Records R Ashwin Can Break Vs Bangladesh In Kanpur Test

Ashwin on verge of breaking several Test records [PTI]Ashwin on verge of breaking several Test records [PTI]

India off-spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin had a brilliant first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. He starred with both bat and ball as India clinched a massive 280-run victory to go 1-0 up in the series. Ashwin, who went wicket-less in the first innings bagged a 6-wicket haul to seal India's win in second innings.

Moreover, the champion all-rounder slammed a crucial century in the first innings to steer out of a precarious situation in the first innings of the Test. By picking up a fifer in the second innings, Ashwin also equalled Shane Warner and now has the joined second most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket.

Ahead of the second Test in Kanpur, R Ashwin has a great chance to break 6 Test records. In this piece, we take a look at the entire list.

1st Indian to bag 100 wickets in fourth innings

Ashwin is already India's leading wicket-taker in the fourth innings of a Test match. Currently he has 99 wickets under his name, and need just one more wicket to become the first Indian and sixth overall to capture 100 wickets in fourth innings.

Highest wicket-taker in India Vs Bangladesh Tests

Ashwin currently has 29 wickets against Bangladesh in Tests, and needs just 3 more scalps to surpass Zaheer Khan and become the Indian bowler with most wickets Vs Bangladesh.

Leading wicket-taker in WTC cycle 2023-25

Ashwin is on the verge of surpassing Australian pacer, Josh Hazlewood's record of most wickets in the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle 2023-25. Ashwin need 4 more wickets to get to the 52-wicket landmark and surpass Hazlewood's long-standing record.

2nd most 5-wicket hauls in Tests

Currently, Ashwin is tied with the great Shane Warne with the joint second most 5-wicket hauls in Tests. Ashwin has 37 fifers in Test cricket, and another such landmark will take him past the legendary Aussie spinner, Warne.

Leading wicket-taker in WTC history

Ashwin has a great chance to go past Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon in a huge milestone. He needs 8 more wickets to surpass Lyon and become the leading wicket-taker in WTC history. Lyon has 187 wickets, while Ashwin has 180.

7th highest wicket-taker in Test history

Another Nathan Lyon record can be broken by Ashwin. He has 522 wickets in Tests, and Lyon has 530 wickets. He just needs 9 more scalps to go past Lyon and become the 7th highest wicket-takers in Tests.