New Delhi. On the first day of the third Test against England, the Indian bowlers showed a brilliant game and piled the visiting team for just 112 runs. . Team India’s veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, like the Chennai Test, also showed here that his form is intact. Ashwin took three wickets in his name. With this, Ashwin has made a big record in his name. Indeed, after the dismissal of English batsman Oli Pope, Ashwin has become the fourth highest wicket taker in the world, beating a former India veteran.
Oli Pope’s wicket was the 598th wicket of Ashwin’s international career so far. He has defeated former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan.
India’s top five bowlers include former spinner and veteran Anil Kumble, former bowler Harbhajan Singh, former India captain and veteran Kapil Dev, Ashwin himself and fast bowler Zaheer Khan.
- Anil Kumble – 953 wickets
- Harbhajan Singh – 707 wickets
- Kapil Dev – 687 wickets
- Ravichandran Ashwin – 599 wickets
- Zaheer Khan – 597 wickets
