500 Test wickets, R. Ashwin becomes the first bowler from India to accomplish the milestone

Ravichandran Ashwin, the off-spinner for the Indian squad, made history by becoming just the second bowler in Indian history to take 500 Test wickets.

On Friday, Ravichandran Ashwin, the team’s best off-spinner, became just the second Indian and ninth person in history to capture 500 wickets in a Test match. Ashwin reached the milestone in the third Test match against England in Rajkot, becoming just the second Indian player to take 500 Test wickets, behind the great Anil Kumble.Before the third Test began, Ashwin needed just one wicket to reach 500 wickets. The off-spinner finished the feat in England’s opening innings when he bowled Zak Crawley for 15. In an attempt to sweep from the outside leg, Zak Crawley went over the top edge. Ashwin became just the second Indian player to achieve this remarkable feat as his teammates gathered around him to congratulate him.

HIGHEST WICKET-TAKERS IN TEST CRICKET
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka): 800 wickets
Shane Warne (Australia): 708 wickets
James Anderson (England): 695* wickets
Anil Kumble (India): 619 wickets
Stuart Broad (England): 604 wickets
Glenn McGrath (Australia): 563 wickets
Courtney Walsh (West Indies): 519 wickets
Nathan Lyon (Australia): 517* wickets
R. Ashwin (India): 500*

FIRST INDIAN & SECOND FASTEST TO 500 TEST WICKETS
R. Ashwin also became only the second bowler after Sri Lankan great Muralidaran to take 500 wickets in less than 100 Tests. Ashwin has been the fastest Indian to reach 50, 100, 150, 200, 350, 400, and 450 Test wickets, and he is also the fastest in the world to reach 250 and 300 Test wickets.