Ravichandran Ashwin knocks off more bowling records in Vizag
The HinduRavichandran Ashwin may have have been out of action from the international scene for almost a year but his hunger for wickets and records remain unquenched. The premier off-spinner on Sunday became the joint fastest to take 350 wickets, matching Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan’s feat in his 66th Test. Ashwin, who had taken his 27th five-wicket haul in the first innings of the opening Test against South Africa, castled Theunis de Bruyn with one that turned back sharply from wide outside the off stump for his milestone wicket on day five here. Ashwin, who played his first international game since December 2018, warmed the bench in the two-Test series in the West Indies in August-September with Ravindra Jadeja being the preferred choice. Ahead of the first Test, skipper Virat Kohli had said that Ashwin remains India’s go to spinner in home conditions.