IND vs NZ 1st Test: Ashwin can become India’s third most successful Test bowler in Kanpur

India vs New Zealand Kanpur Test: India’s senior off-spinner R Ashwin has a chance to create history in the first Test to be played in Kanpur from November 25. Ashwin can become India’s third most successful fast bowler in Test cricket by taking five wickets in the first Test against New Zealand.

Let us tell you that Ashwin has 413 wickets in 79 Tests at an average of 24.56. His best performance during this period has been 7/59. Ashwin has taken five or more wickets 30 times in an innings of Test cricket.

Highest wicket taker for India

Significantly, Anil Kumble has taken 619 wickets for India in Test cricket. Kapil Dev, who won the 1893 World Cup to India in this list, is at number two. He has taken 434 wickets in 131 Tests. At the same time, Harbhajan Singh is at number three. Bhajji has 417 wickets in 103 Tests. At the same time, Ashwin is at number four with 413 wickets.

Ashwin can handle the new ball in Kanpur

Ravichandran Ashwin bowled with the new ball during net practice in Kanpur on Tuesday as the senior Indian off-spinner is believed to have bowled on a spinner-friendly pitch at Green Park in the first Test against New Zealand starting Thursday. can initiate.

Ashwin has already shared the new ball in Test matches. He has shared the new ball in 39 innings of 33 Test matches. On 15 of these occasions, he bowled the first over of the innings. Ashwin shared the new ball in both the innings of the Chennai Test against England earlier this year while opening the bowling with Axar Patel in the second innings in Ahmedabad.