Ravichandran Ashwin becomes third Indian to claim 700 international wickets | Cricket News – Times of India
Wreaking havoc on the opening day of the Test, Ashwin picked up a fifer to take his wickets’ tally past the 700-mark in international cricket. The other two bowlers on the list are legendary spinners Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh.
Former India head coach, Kumble is on top of the chart with 956 international wickets.
Off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh, is on the second spot with 711 wickets in international cricket.
Ashwin will have the opportunity to move past Harbhajan in this two-match Test series. Ashwin’s five-wicket haul was also his third Test five-for against the West Indies.
Alzarri Joseph became Ashwin’s 700th wicket as the impatient batter tried to clear the boundary but in his eagerness to clear the boundary he failed to read the carom ball. His shot only resulted in a thick edge which was taken comfortably by Jaydev Undakat. Joseph departed for a score of 4(11).
India bundled out for a score of 150 runs in the third session of the opening day. Spinners dominated most of the proceedings with Ashwin and Jadeja combining together to bag 8 wickets in total.
West Indies struggled throughout the day as they lost four wickets each in the first two sessions. They will be looking to bounce back with the ball in the final session of the first day.
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