Navbharat Sports Desk: Test series (IND vs ENG Test Series) is being played between India and England. The fourth match of this series is to be played on the ground of Ranchi (IND vs ENG 4th Test In Ranchi). India had defeated England by 434 runs in the third test. In the third match, R Ashwin completed his 500 wickets in Test cricket. In such a situation, Ashwin now has a chance to achieve a special achievement in the fourth match also. He can become the first Indian to take 100 Test wickets (Ashwin 100 Wickets Against England).
100 wickets against England
Actually, R Ashwin has so far taken 99 wickets in his name against England in Test cricket. In such a situation, he can become the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets against England by taking only one wicket in the Ranchi Test. Till now no Indian bowler has been able to reach the figure of 100 wickets against England. For India, Bhagwat Chandrashekhar (95) and Anil Kumble (92) have taken 90+ wickets in Test cricket against England. Therefore, now Ashwin has a chance to make this special record in his name.
Ashwin has overtaken Anil Kumble and Bhagwat Chandrashekhar to become the bowler who has taken the most wickets against England in the current Test series itself. Ashwin has played a total of 22 Tests against England so far, in which he has taken 99 wickets at a bowling average of 29.28. During this period he has taken 5-5 wickets 6 times.
Anderson has 145 wickets
James Anderson holds the record for taking the most wickets in the test matches between India and England. He has taken a total of 145 Test wickets against India. It is currently impossible for Ashwin to break Anderson’s record, but he is very close to becoming the second bowler to take 100 wickets in India-England Test matches.