Ashwin Breaks Records in India’s Crushing Win: Ravichandran Ashwin had a performance in the first Test match against Bangladesh, where he scored a century and took six wickets on his home turf. This impressive showing contributed to Indias convincing 280 run victory. The match, held in Chennai, wrapped up before lunch on the fourth day. Here are some highlights from this notable game:
- Ashwins Five Wicket Haul Record: With his five wicket hauls in Test cricket, Ashwin now shares the second spot, alongside Shane Warne for the most in history. Only Muttiah Muralitharan, with 67, has achieved more.
- Rishabh Pents Test Centuries: Rishabh Pants six Test centuries tie him with MS Dhoni for the most by an Indian wicketkeeper in this format.
- Ashwins Age Milestone: At 38 years and 2 days old, Ashwin became the oldest Indian to claim a five wicket haul in Tests. The previous record was held by Vinoo Mankad, who was 37 years and 306 days old during the Peshawar Test against Pakistan in 1955.
- Double Feat at Venue: Ashwin made history by becoming the player to score a century and achieve a five wicket haul in the same Test match at a venue. He had previously accomplished this against England at Chepauk in 2021.
Ashwin’s Age Record: Ashwin holds the record for being the player to score a century and take a five wicket haul in the same Test. He achieved this feat at the age of 36 years and 7 days, surpassing Polly Umrigar’s record set in 1962 during the Port of Spain Test against the West Indies.
Four Instances of the Double: Ashwin has accomplished the combination of scoring a century and taking a five wicket haul in the same Test on four occasions. Ian Botham leads with five such performances while Garry Sobers, Mushtaq Mohammad, Jacques Kallis, Shakib Al Hasan and Ravindra Jadeja have done it twice.
Seven Fourth Innings Five Wicket Hauls: Ashwin has claimed five wicket hauls in the innings of Test matches tying him with Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan for the second most. Rangana Herath holds the record with 12 such hauls.
Jadeja’s All Round Consistency: Ravindra Jadeja has achieved the feat of scoring runs and taking five or more wickets in a Test match on 12 occasions. Ian Botham leads with 16 instances while Ashwin and Shakib Al Hasan have both done it 11 times.
India’s recent victory in Chennai has given them a win loss record of 179 178 in Test matches. This achievement marks a milestone for India as it’s the first time their wins outnumber their losses in Test history. They now join the ranks of five teams with a positive win loss record in men’s Test cricket.
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