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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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