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ICC Test bowlers rankings: Ashwin back at top, displaces another Indian

This is now the sixth stint for Ashwin at the top of the rankings as he first became number one in December 2015

IND vs ENG 5th Test: Top five key takeaways for Team India from Dharamsala

The Dharamsala Test was the easiest win for the Indian team among the five Tests against England. Here are the top five reasons for this

5-fer in 100th Test: Ashwin joins Warne, Kumble, Muralidaran in elite list

The first player to pick a five-wicket haul in their 100th Terst was Australian spinner Shane Warne. Muralidaran and Kumble are the only others among 23 bowlers to have played 100 Tests

R Ashwin's 100th Test: Journey of a man who never gave up reinventing

Ashwin is also heads and shoulders above every other Indian when it comes to winning Player of the Series awards as he has to his credit 10 of them

Mom said from hospital bed 'You should go back as Test match is on': Ashwin

Lying in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Chennai hospital, Chitra Ravichandran was slipping in and out of consciousness but she had just one query for her son Ravichandran Ashwin when she saw him by her bedside -- "Why did you come?" Hours after becoming only the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to take 500 Test wickets, Ashwin rushed back to his home in Chennai during the third game against England in Rajkot after coming to know that his mother had been hospitalised following a blackout. "When I landed and got to the hospital, my mom was slipping in and out of consciousness, and the first thing she asked me was, 'Why did you come?' The next time she was conscious, she said, "I think you should go back because the Test match is happening," Ashwin told 'ESPNCricinfo' on the eve of his 100th Test. The off-spinner emotionally recalled how his parents Ravichandran and Chitra worked their "backsides off" to help him realise their collective cricketing dream. "The entire family

No praise enough for Ashwin, rare to have players like him: Rohit Sharma

No praise is enough for Ravichandran Ashwin, said India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday as he lauded the senior off-spinner ahead of his 100 Tests, calling him a "rare" talent who has contributed consistently to the team's success. The fifth and final Test against England, starting here on Thursday, is inconsequential to the final outcome of the series as India have already taken an unbeaten 3-1 lead. But it has become significant due to the 100-Test milestone set to be achieved by Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow. "(It's a) big achievement for any player to play 100 Tests. It is a big milestone. He has been a match winner for us. What he has done for us, no praise is enough," Rohit said on the eve of the match. "His performances over the last five-seven years, every series he has contributed. It is rare to have players like him," he added. Ashwin has 507 Test wickets, making him only the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to go past the 500-wicket mark. Another play

IND vs ENG 5th Test: Ashwin, Bairstow set for century of Tests together

Test cricket will see two players featuring in their 100th game together for only the fourth time when India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow take the field here on Thursday. The first such occasion was when former England captain Michael Atherton and Alec Stewart reached the landmark against the West Indies at Old Trafford back in 2000. The second instance involved three players as South Africa's Jacques Kallis, Shaun Pollock and Stephen Fleming played their 100th Test in the South Africa-New Zealand game in Centurion in 2006. The third was Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke in the England-Australia Ashes contest in Perth in 2013. Ashwin and Bairstow will be representing their respective teams in the fifth and final Test here from Thursday. It will also mark only the second occasion when two players from the opposing teams will be playing their 100th Test in the same game. Just a day after the India-England game begins, New Zealand captain Tim Sout

Ashwin 100th Test: Bowiling to Smith, Root, Williamson his favourite battle

R Ashwin is always up for a challenge and two days from his landmark 100th Test, India's premier off-spinner looked back at the on-field battles he has enjoyed in international and domestic cricket. Ahead of the fifth and final Test against England, the visitors' batting mainstay Joe Root spoke glowingly of Ashwin and on Tuesday, the 37-year-old returned the compliment. Besides Root, Ashwin said Steve Smith and Kane Williamson also brought the best out of him. "I have loved bowling to Steve Smith, Williamson and Joe Root. They are some of the finest batters going around the world now," said Ashwin. "When I played first-class, I had the privilege of bowling to some of the gun batters of spin - I have bowled to S Badrinath at the Tamil Nadu nets and he was one of the finest batters of spin, then Mithun Manhas, Rajat Bhatia (both from Delhi). "These are some of the greatest batters of spin who I would have not wanted to encounter in international cricket. They were my finishing schoo

IND vs ENG 5th Test: Vaughan calls Shoaib Bashir the new Ravi Ashwin

Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels England have discovered a "world-class superstar" in young off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, who has the skills to emulate the success of India's Ravichandran Ashwin. Despite England's five-wicket loss in Ranchi, 20-year-old Bashir, playing only his second Test, impressed as he returned with a match haul of eight wickets. His magnificent performance included a five-wicket haul in the first innings. Ashwin, on the other hand, is regarded as one of the best off-spinners in the history of Test cricket. The senior spinner recently became only the second Indian bowler to snare 500 wickets in the longest format and is set for his 100th Test in Dharamsala next week against England. "One of the great weeks, celebrating another world-class superstar that we've unearthed, Shoaib Bashir. That's what we're celebrating. Second Test match, eight wickets, he's the new Ravi Ashwin, and we've unearthed him. "So, we're celebrating a new superstar in English ...

IND vs ENG 4th Test: Top five key takeaways for Team India from Ranchi

There were many key moments which transferred the match from England's grip to India. Here are the top five of them

IND-ENG: Gavaskar wants Ashwin to lead team out on field in his 100th Test

Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday suggested that India captain Rohit Sharma should allow Ravichandran Ashwin to lead the team out on the field in the final Test in Dharamsala, to honour the senior off-spinner in his milestone 100th match. The 37-year-old Ashwin is playing in his 99th Test in the fourth match here against England and returned with figures of 5/51 in the visitors' second innings, his 35th five-wicket haul in the longest format. "India win tomorrow, and you go to Dharamshala (for fifth and final Test), I just hope that Rohit allows you to lead the team out to the field. That'll be a wonderful gesture, honour for all that you have done for Indian cricket," Gavaskar said while speaking to Ashwin on Jio Cinema after the end of the third day's play. To that, Ashwin replied he would be happy if his presence in the team lasts longer. "Sunny bhai, you are being too generous, thanks so much. However, expectations about all these things, I think I am well past all that

Ashwin equals and overtakes Kumble for different records in the same match

Ashwin, who claimed his first five-wicket haul of this series, reached the figure of 35, the most by any Indian

Ashwin has not always got enough credit for what he is: AB de Villiers

South African batting great AB de Villiers on Wednesday called Ravichandran Ashwin a legend and said the senior India spinner has not always got enough credit for his service. Ashwin claimed his 500th Test wicket in the third match against England to join a rare list of legends. De Villiers heaped praise on the 37-year-old and said, "What a fantastic achievement! Congratulations Ash, you are one of the toughest bowlers I have ever played against - an incredible asset for the Indian cricket team with both bat and ball. "He's been a stalwart, but not always getting enough credit for what he is and the role he plays in the Indian team. What a legend!" De Villiers advised England's batters to stay positive and use their feet a lot more against Ashwin in the remaining two Tests of the five-match series. India lead the series 2-1 after their massive 434-run win in the third Test in Rajkot. "The one thing that stands out is he's (Ashwin) a tall guy, so he's got natural variation and bou

IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Ashwin joins Team India in fourth innings at Rajkot

The Indian off-spinner was allowed to join the team by the umpires as he was not breaking any rules of cricket set by MCC

IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Ashwin set to rejoin Team India on Day 4 in Rajkot

Ashwin will be able to join the team and start bowling whenever he is required to because he was not out of the field of play because of any injury

Extraordinary milestone: PM Modi praises on Ashwin's 500 Test wickets feat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday for the "extraordinary milestone" of taking 500 Test wickets. Ashwin became the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to take 500 Test wickets during the third Test against England in Rajkot on Friday. The prime minister said on X, "Congratulations to Ravichandran Ashwin on the extraordinary milestone of taking 500 Test wickets! His journey and accomplishments are testament to his skill and perseverance. My best wishes to him as he scales further peaks." Ashwin also became only the third off-spinner to achieve the feat and continues to be the second highest wicket-taker for India behind Kumble, who ended his career with 619 scalps.

After scaling Mount 500, Ashwin not aiming for Anil Kumble's record

R Ashwin is a content man after becoming only the second Indian to take 500 Test wickets and has no interest in chasing Anil Kumble's national record of 619 scalps. Ashwin dismissed England opener Zak Crawley in the final session on day two and became only the ninth bowler to scale 'Mount 500' in Test history. The 37-year-old Ashwin said he has no particular aim of pushing for more and try and get to Kumble's record. The very simple answer is no' 120 wickets away. Every day is what I want to live for, and, I'm 37 years old. I don't know what's in store next, Ashwin told the media here after stumps on the second day. What's in store for the next two months? You play this series and then what lies ahead, you really don't know. I don't want to really jump the gun. I've kept it this way for the last 4-5 years and it's been very simple and it's worked for me. Why change anything that's working for you? Ashwin added. Recalling his journey on one of the most memorable days of his career

Explained: India down to 10 men in Rajkot Test! Impact on India's chances?

Ashwin was Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's go-to-man with the ball. It was he who broke the 89-run opening stand between Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett to get his 500th Test wicket

Big blow for India! R Ashwin withdraws from IND vs ENG Rajkot Test

R Ashwin has withdrawn from the India vs England Rajkot Test due to a family emergency. India will take the field on Day 3 with a depleted bowling attack.

Rajkot Test: Ashwin enters 500-club after hitting 'dark tunnel' in 2018

Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday became the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to take 500 Test wickets during the third Test against England --- a feat which means a lot to the senior off-spinner after enduring a phase when he did know how to come out of the "dark tunnel" he had hit. Ashwin also became only the third off-spinner to achieve the feat and continues to be the second highest wicket-taker for India behind Kumble, who ended his career with 619 scalps. The 37-year-old reached the milestone on day two of the ongoing Test. He needed just one wicket for the feat and that came in the way of opener Zak Crawley, who mis-timed a sweep which landed in the safe hands of Rajat Patidar at short fine leg. The desire to excel and evolve has remained very intrinsic to Ravichandran Ashwin's core existence but between 2018 and 19, the ace spinner felt that it was all over for him, leave alone thinking about having a shot at 500 Test wickets. Playing his 98th Test, Ashwin did speak about