Ravichandran Ashwin becomes the fastest Indian to pick up 450 Test wickets

Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his 450th Test wicket during the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy game between India and Australia at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. He achieved the feat when he bowled Alex Carey in the 54th over. He also became the fastest Indian to scale the landmark, going past former leg-spinner Anil Kumble. Ashwin took 89 Tests to reach the milestone as compared to Kumble’s 93.

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Overall, he is the second-fastest to reach the milestone. Former Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is only ahead of him, having reached the landmark in 80 matches. The Australian duo of Glenn McGrath (100) and Shane Warne (101) complete the list of the five fastest bowlers to pick up 450 Test wickets.

Top 10 bowlers with the most test wickets in cricket history

Player	Country	Matches	Wickets	Bowling Average	5W	10W
Muttiah Muralitharan	Sri Lanka	133	800	22.72	67	22
Shane Warne	Australia	145	708	25.41	37	10
James Anderson	England	177	675	26.13	32	3
Anil Kumble	India	132	619	29.65	35	8
Stuart Broad	England	159	566	27.77	19	3
Glenn McGrath	Australia	124	563	21.64	29	3
Courtney Walsh	West Indies	132	519	24.44	22	3
Nathan Lyon	Australia	116	460	31.65	21	3
Ravi Ashwin	India	89	452	24.23	30	7
Dale Steyn	South Africa	93	439	22.95	26	5

 

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