The fifth Test match between India and England is going to be special for two players. This Test match between India’s legendary off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England’s Jonny Bairstow will be the 100th Test match of their Test career. It is a rare coincidence that two Test players from both teams are playing their 100th Test match in the same Test.
Ravichandran Ashwin, who took his 500th Test wicket in the Rajkot Test, will break some more records in the fifth Test. Ashwin will be intent on leading the Indian team to victory by recording an incredible performance in this memorable Test.
The Test match at Dharamshala is going to be memorable in many ways. After losing the first Test match, the Indian team is going to win the series. Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin played a major role in India’s victory. The veteran spinner broke two records of great bowler Anil Kumble during the series and is now all set to enter the special list of Indian greats.
India’s champion spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will play his 100th Test match in Dharamsala. So far, Ashwin has played 99 Test matches and taken 507 wickets. During this period he has managed to take 5 wickets in an innings 35 times. He has taken 4 wickets 24 times in an innings. Ashwin has achieved the feat of taking 7 wickets in an innings 6 times and 6 wickets in an innings 11 times.
Anil Kumble, the great bowler who took most wickets for India, held many records to his name. Ashwin has surpassed Anil Kumble for the fastest 450 and 500 Test wickets. At the same time, he has left this legendary player behind in terms of taking the most Test wickets for India.
Ashwin, who is on the verge of his 100th Test match, said that the 2012 series against England was the turning point of his career. Which helped him correct his mistakes.’ England won the series 2-1. It was England’s first series win in India since 1984-85. Ashwin took 14 wickets in the four-Test series against England.
This is a big opportunity in this series. The journey has become more special than the destination. There is no change in my preparation. We want to win the Test match, said Ashwin.
Ravichandran Ashwin will become the fourteenth Indian Test player to play his 100th Test. Earlier, Cheteshwar Pujara played his 100th Test for India in Delhi last year.
