New Delhi: India’s great off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is soon going to make history in Test cricket. In the second Test match to be played against West Indies (India vs West Indies 2nd Test Match), Ashwin will make such a great record, which so far only veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble has been able to make for India.
The first Test match played between India and West Indies was won by Rohit Sharma and Co. At the same time, now the second match of this Test series will be played in Trinidad on 20 July. This match will be played from 7:30 pm Indian time.
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If Ashwin manages to take 14 wickets in the second Test match against the West Indies in Trinidad, then he will hold the record of completing 500 wickets in Test cricket. Ashwin took 12 wickets against the West Indies in the Dominica Test match. At the same time, the same performance is being expected from Ashwin in the second match as well. The pitch in Trinidad will help the spin bowlers. In such a situation, Ashwin can get 14 wickets on the Trinidad pitch.
If Ashwin crosses the mark of 500 wickets in Test cricket, he will be the second bowler from India to make such a great record. Earlier, the name of legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble is recorded in the name of Maharecord. Anil Kumble has taken 619 wickets in Test cricket.
Highest wicket taker in test cricket
- Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 800 Test wickets
- Shane Warne (Australia) – 708 Test wickets
- James Anderson (England) – 688 Test wickets
- Anil Kumble (India) – 619 test wickets
