The veteran spinner of World Cricket, R Ashwin has finally achieved a major milestone in his cricketing career. He became the second Indian spinner to reach the landmark of 500 Test Wickets. He achieved the glorious feat during the Rajkot Test by dismissing Zak Crawley. His dismissal was a breakthrough for India who were in search of wickets. Ashwin delivered a tossed-up full delivery on leg-stump, causing Crawley to lean in for a sweep. However, the ball dipped unexpectedly, landing slightly shorter and creating a puff of dust as it made contact with the pitch.
The slight variation in R Ashwin’s delivery confused Crawley who ended up hitting a huge shot which Patidar caught. Ashwin’s remarkable stint in the Test format makes him the modern-time legend of World Cricket. Crawley went back after scoring 15 runs from 28 balls including two fours.
Sachin Tendulkar congratulated Ashwin on reaching 500 Test Wickets
The entire Cricket fraternity congratulated R Ashwin after he achieved this remarkable feat. India’s legend Sachin Tendulkar was the first player to congratulate Ashwin on his achievement. He also applauded Ashwin by calling him a Champion. Sachin tweeted, “500 Test wickets for a one-in-a-million bowler! In Ashwin the SpinNER, there was always a WINNER. 500 wickets is a huge milestone in Test cricket. Congratulations, Champion!”
Ashwin also received a congratulatory message from Bollywood actor Dhanush. He tweeted: “Congratulations @ashwinravi99 on this incredible achievement. Thank you for making us proud.”
His former India teammate, Dinesh Karthik also send a congratulatory message on social media. He wrote, “From Chennai to the cricketing cosmos, @ashwinravi99’s journey to 500 Test wickets is a saga of grit, guile, and unrivaled skill. A monumental achievement that cements his legacy in the annals of cricketing history. Bravo, Ashwin.”
A Glimpse of R Ashwin’s Cricketing Career
After making his Test debut in 2011 Ashwin has turned around with his prowess with both bat & ball. He began his career as a top-order batsman & tried his hands at medium-pace bowling before taking up the role of an off-spinner.
And he did justice to his role of off-spinner by scalping crucial wickets at crunch moments. Following the footsteps of Kumble & Harbhajan Singh, Ashwin did wonders in the International format. In his first 16 Tests, Ashwin shared nine five-wicket hauls & became the fastest to reach the 300 Tets wickets mark. In the limited overs format, Ashwin also turned heads around by scalping 156 wickets in 116 ODIs. He has 72 wickets in 65 T20I matches.
We congratulate R Ashwin for achieving this remarkable feat. For more such News & Updates follow Sportsermon.in
