With a total of 537 wickets and an outrageous 37 fifers in the format, Ashwin is undoubtedly one of the finest spinners to ever grace Test cricket
1. Fastest Indian bowler to reach 350 wickets in Tests
During India’s match against South Africa in 2019 in Visakhapatnam, Ashwin became the fastest Indian bowler and the joint-fastest player alongside Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan to clinch 350 wickets in red-ball cricket. The veteran India spinner did so in just 66 Tests.
2. Indian player with most Player of the Series awards in Tests
The 38-year-old won the Player of the Series award in India’s 2-match Test series against Bangladesh in October of this year. This saw him become the player with the joint-most Player of the Series awards alongside Muralitharan with 11 each. He is also the Indian player who has the most of these awards. Second to him is Virender Sehwag with 4 awards.
3. Indian bowler with most fifers in Tests
The 38-year-old is the Indian bowlers with the most 5-wicket hauls in the longest format with 37. Second Indian to him is Anil Kumble with 35 fifers. Ashwin is also the bowler with the joint second-most fifers in Tests as he is level with legendary Australia spinner Shane Warne.
4. Indian bowler with the most Test wickets taken by bowled
The India spinner has taken a total of 109 scalps with bowled in Test cricket. Second to him again is Kumble with 95 Test dismissals in the same way. As a whole, Ashwin is the bowler with fourth-most Test wickets by bowled only behind Muttiah Muralitharan, James Anderson and Shane Warne.
5. Indian bowler with joint-most 10-wicket hauls in Test cricket
The 38-year-old is the Indian bowler with the joint-most 10-wicket hauls in Test cricket alongside Anil Kumble with 8 each. Ashwin made his Test debut back in 2011 and has been a very important player for India since then in the longest format.
