IND vs AUS: Ravichandran Ashwin surpasses Anil Kumble

In the fourth Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Ahmedabad, Ravichandran Ashwin spearheaded India’s spin attack from the front and claimed figures of 6/91 with the ball against Australia in the first innings.

With Todd Murphy’s wicket, the off-spinner took a fifer in the game and also surpassed Anil Kumble’s feat of claiming the most wickets for India against Australia in Tests. In November 2008, Kumble took retirement from international cricket after playing the first two Tests of the 2008-09 Border-Gavaskar Trophy against the Aussies. The bowling legend ended his career fetching 111 wickets in 38 innings of 20 Tests against Australia.

Most wickets by an Indian against Australia

Ashwin has now left Kumble behind and become the leading wicket-taker for India against the Aussies. So far, the 36-year-old has picked up 113 wickets in 41 innings of 22 Tests. Along with this record, the legendary spinner has also levelled Australia’s Nathan Lyon’s feat of taking the most wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Till now, Lyon has hunted 113 Indian batters in 47 innings of 26 Tests (Border-Gavaskar Trophy). Both Ashwin and Lyon are the leading wicket-takers for their respective sides in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With 24 wickets in seven innings of four games, Ashwin is ruling the chart with most wickets in the ongoing Test series.

Earlier, in the first Test of the competition in Nagpur, he also became the second bowler to take 450 wickets for India in the longest format of the sport, dismissing Alex Carey in the first innings.