India’s Ravichandran Ashwin accomplished 450 Test wickets through the first match towards Australia within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the VCA stadium in Nagpur on Thursday.

The off-spinner achieved the feat when he dismissed Alex Carey for 36 in his eleventh over as he grew to become simply the second Indian bowler to achieve 450 Test wickets after Anil Kumble. Ashwin adopted up with one other wicket as he dismissed Australia captain Pat Cummins on 6.

The 36-year-old wrapped up the Australian innings on 177 as he cleaned up final man Scott Boland for one.

Ashwin is the second quickest bowler to the mark in 88 Tests behind Sri Lankan nice Muttiah Muralidaran who achieved the feat in 80 matches.

Ashwin’s Test debut got here approach again in 2011 towards West Indies in Delhi. He was adjudged participant of the match for his efficiency with the ball (3/81 & 6/47) as India gained the match by 5 wickets.

Additionally, the 36-year-old holds the report of getting the second-most participant of the collection awards (9) in Tests, solely subsequent to Muralidaran (11).

Ashwin presently occupies the third and second spots in ICC Test bowlers and all-rounders rankings respectively.