R Ashwin achieved a significant milestone on Saturday during the fifth Test between India and England in Dharamsala. The veteran spinner claimed his 36th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, surpassing the legendary Anil Kumble's record of 35. At 37, Ashwin now stands as India's leading wicket-taker in terms of five-wicket hauls, sharing the elite company with only Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne ahead of him.
Muralitharan leads the pack with 67 five-wicket hauls, while Warne concluded his illustrious career with 37. Ashwin's achievement also saw him draw level with Nathan Lyon for the most five-wicket hauls (10) in the World Test Championship (WTC) history, surpassing Pat Cummins' WTC wickets tally of 172. Lyon holds the record with 184 scalps from 43 matches.
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In the same match, England's James Anderson added another feather to his cap by becoming the first seamer to join the 700 Test wickets club. Playing his 187th Test, the 41-year-old reached the milestone with the dismissal of Kuldeep Yadav. Despite this remarkable achievement, Anderson trails Muralitharan and Warne in the overall list of most wickets in Test matches.
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