IND vs ENG | Ravi Ashwin All Set To Reach 'This' Unique Record vs England

image-lrn9h1hyRavi Ashwin has 88 Test wickets vs ENG [X.com]

Ravichandran Ashwin is in for a couple of tremendous feats heading into the marquee five-match Test series against England at home. The great off-spinner is about to enhance his rich record in the traditional format for India with the series starting Wednesday (January 25). 

Ashwin, who has taken his 490 Test match scalps at an astonishing average of 23.69 from 95 Tests, stands the chance to reach the incredible 500 wickets and surpass it by a reasonable distance by the end of the English challenge. 

Besides the No.500, Ashwin also has a great opportunity to pull off a remarkable England feat next to his name. If he bags 12 wickets for the series, the 37-year-old will become the first-ever Indian bowler to have fetched 100 scalps against the colonial rivals. 

Ashwin On The Verge Of Special England Feat 

The way Ashwin has retained a near-unplayable streak about him in home conditions over the past 12 years as a Test match spinner, he should easily reach his 500 milestone and 100th scalp in the format against Ben Stokes' men. 

The premier off-spinner boasts of a jaw-dropping 337 wickets in 55 home Tests at an average of just 20.87 and is currently the third highest wicket-taker for India in Tests against England. 

Ashwin is only behind legends BS Chandrashekhar and Anil Kumble in the tally. While Chandrashekhar took 95 wickets in 23 Tests against England, Ashwin's idol Kumble finished off with 92 wickets in 19 Tests. 

The Tamil Nadu stalwart has the chance to go one-up on Chandrashekhar's unmatched tally of five-wicket hauls also versus the Englishmen. Ashwin, who has six fifers against them, needs three over the 10 innings of the coming series to edge over the Indian cricket giant.