India are all set to begin their new WTC cycle with the away series in opposition to West Indies ranging from July 12. The first Test match is set to be performed at Windsor Park, Roseau in Dominica. No marvel India are the favourites to win not solely the Test match but additionally the series given their document in opposition to the West Indies over the past decade. Ravichandran Ashwin has been the nemesis for the Caribbeans particularly in Tests and has a teriffic all-round document.
For the identical purpose, Ashwin is predicted to obtain an enormous document in his worldwide profession. He has to this point picked up 697 wickets in 270 matches throughout codecs and is barely three scalps away from finishing 700 wickets in worldwide cricket. He is predicted to attain the milestone within the first Test itself given his distinctive document within the longest format of the sport.
If Ashwin manages to choose three wickets, he’ll change into solely the third Indian bowlers to choose 700 wickets in worldwide cricket. Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh are the opposite two bowlers who crossed the 700-wicket mark on the highest stage. While Kumble completed with a mammoth 956 scalps in his profession throughout all codecs, Harbhajan ended his profession with 711 worldwide wickets.
It may also be fascinating to see if Ashwin manages to surpass Harbhajan Singh in most worldwide wickets list. Coming again to the Chennai bowler’s document, he’ll change into sixteenth bowler general to breach the 700-wicket mark and can solely be the sixth spinner to achieve this.
As far as his document in opposition to West Indies is worried, Ravichandran Ashwin has to this point performed 11 Tests in opposition to them and scored 552 runs with 4 centuries to his title and has picked 60 wickets at a median of 21.85. Interestingly, in West Indies, Ashwin averages a staggering 58.75 in 4 Tests with two tons. With the ball, he has accounted for 17 scalps with the very best figures studying 7/83.
