Ravi Ashwin EDGES Nathan Lyon to Massive Record, Becomes Leading Wicket-Taker in WTC History

Veteran India spinner Ravi Ashwin became the leading wicket-taker in World Test Championship history. Ashwin achieved this feat during the first day of the ongoing second Test at Pune between India-New Zealand. Before the match started, Ashwin needed one wicket to equal Lyon - instead - he got two wickets before lunch. He picked up the wicket of Tom Latham to equal Lyon and then removed Will Young to go past the Australian. Ashwin took 39 matches to go past Lyon. Ashwin is arguably one of the best Test allrounders of the generation. Ashwin now has 188 wickets in 39* WTC games. In this list, there are two Australians at fourth and the fifth position. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc feature in the top five. LBW!R Ashwin strikes in his very first over and gets the opening wicket for #TeamIndia 🙌New Zealand lose Tom Latham's wicketLive - https://t.co/YVjSnKCtlI#INDvNZ | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/CEYSAziZ3g— BCCI (@BCCI) October 24, 2024 ASHWIN IN ALL-TIME LISTAshwin is 33 wickets away from going past former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath to become sixth-highest wicket-taker in Tests. Topping the list in Tests, Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralidaran is right up there with Test wickets (800). Following him in the second spot is Shane Warne with 708 wickets while England's recently-retired James Anderson is at the third spot with 704 wickets.Also, Ashwin with 530 wickets to his name, is the second highest Indian wicket-taker in Tests. Ashwin is certainly a modern-day genius. Ind vs NZ 2nd Test UPDATEAt the time of filing the copy, New Zealand had lost a wicket just after lunch and that was taken by Ashwin as well. Ashwin has picked up all the three wickets NZ have lost. Ashwin dismissed a well-set Devon Conway for 76. NZ are currently at 145 for three with Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell in the middle. Also Read: Neurosurgeon Raises Questions About Michael Schumacher's Recent PUBLIC APPEARANCE

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Ravi Ashwin EDGES Nathan Lyon to Massive Record, Becomes Leading Wicket-Taker in WTC History

Veteran India spinner Ravi Ashwin became the leading wicket-taker in World Test Championship history.

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