The record of taking most wickets in Test is in the name of great Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan. Muralitharan has taken 800 wickets in 133 test matches. So far eight bowlers have taken 500 wickets in Tests. Ashwin will be the ninth bowler to achieve this feat.
| Player | Country | Match | Wicket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 133 | 800 |
| Shane Warne | Australia | 145 | 708 |
| James Anderson | England | 183 | 690 |
| Anil Kumble | India | 132 | 619 |
| Stuart Broad | England | 167 | 604 |
| Glenn McGrath | Australia | 124 | 563 |
| Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 132 | 519 |
| Nathan Lyon | Australia | 126 | 512 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 95 | 490 |
If Ravichandran Ashwin takes 10 wickets in the series against England, he will complete 500 wickets in Tests. He will become the second bowler for India to take 500 wickets in Tests. Ahead of him is former captain Anil Kumble. He played a total of 132 Tests in his career from 1990 to 2008. During this period he took 619 wickets. Now Ashwin has a chance to join their club.
So far 13 players have played 100 test matches for India.
Also Read: World Test Championship Points table (WTC) latest rankings
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