R. Ashwin becomes the first Indian bowler to take 150 wickets in the history of world test championship
Legendary spinner of the Indian Cricket Team Ravichandran Ashwin created history on Thursday, January 25, during the first-day play of the ongoing first test between India and England cricket team in Hyderabad. The 37-year-old spinner became the first Indian bowler to take on 50 wickets in the World Test Championship. Ashwin started the match with 148 wickets to his name in 30 world test championship matches for team India. He picked up 149 wickets by getting a raid on English batsman Ben Duckett on the fifth ball of the 12th over, and his 150th wicket was Zak Crawley, who was caught by Mohammed Siraj on the first ball of the 16th over.
Ashwin is the third bowler after Australia's Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon to take 150 or more wickets in WTC history.
The top five leading wicket-takers in the World Test Championship (WTC)
1. Pat Cummins is from Australia. He has taken 169 wickets in 40 matches, with a best figure of 6/91.
2. Nathan Lyon from Australia. He has taken 169 wickets in 41 matches, with a best figure of 8/64.
3. Ravichandran Ashwin from India. He has taken 150 wickets in 31 matches, with a best figure of 7/71.
4. Mitchell Starc from Australia. He has taken 140 wickets in 36 matches, with a best figure of 6/66.
5. Stuart Broad is from England. He has taken 134 wickets in 33 matches, with a best figure of 6/31.