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Ravichandran Ashwin Joins Warne, Broad For 'This' Record With Landmark Wicket vs ENG

image-lsonv6h4Ravichandran Ashwin (BCCI)

Indian Test legend Ravichandran Ashwin snapped England’s raging opening batsman Zak Crawley on Day 2 of the third match between the two sides at Rajkot. Remarkably, the wicket also marked the 500th victim of Ashwin’s glittering Test career, thus making him only the second Indian cricketer after Anil Kumble and ninth overall to achieve the landmark figure.

As it turned out, the legendary Indian spinner also attained a significant all-round milestone in the format, previously achieved only by late Shane Warne and former English paceman Stuart Broad.

Ravichandran Ashwin achieves huge all-rounders record

Ravichandran Ashwin became only the ninth cricketer in Test history to claim 500 wickets in the format after he dismissed English opening batsman Zak Crawley.

Notably, the 37-year-old also holds over 3,000 runs with the bat in his Test register, which underlines his stature as one of the leading all-rounders in contemporary cricket.

By dismissing Crawley to pocket his 500th Test victim, Ashwin became only the third cricketer ever to bag over 500 wickets and score over 3,000 runs in the format. The significant all-round achievement was previously scaled only by late Shane Warne (708 wickets and 3,154 runs) and retired Englishman Stuart Broad (604 wickets and 3,662 runs).

Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin’s timely strike against England gave Team India their first wicket of the innings. Crawley’s opening partner Ben Duckett, however, defied Ashwin and co. by notching up a splendid 88-ball century as England took command over the hosts by stumps on Day 2.

Earlier in the day, unbeaten centurion Ravindra Jadeja failed to pounce on his overnight settlement as he was removed by Joe Root inside the opening hour. Team India folded up for 445 in 130.5 overs, with Mark Wood finishing with astonishing figures of 4-114.