Indian cricket nice Anil Kumble showered reward on Ravichandran Ashwin highlighting the veteran’s journey to 500 Test wickets throughout an occasion in Chennai on Sunday.
Ashwin entered the historical past books after record-breaking spells in the not too long ago concluded five-match Test collection towards England at house. He was the main wicket-taker in the collection with 26 wickets in 10 innings regardless of a below-average efficiency in the first two video games.
The 37-year-old off-break spinner reached the 500-wicket mark in the fourth Test match in Rajkot and then concluded the collection with 9 wickets throughout two innings in Dharamsala. Ashwin now boasts 519 wickets in 100 Test matches at a mean of 23.75 with 36 five-wicket hauls.Â
Ashwin grew to become the solely second bowler after Kumble to report 500 Test wickets. Kumble, who took 619 wickets in 132 Tests, was current at an occasion organised by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association to felicitate Ashwin for finishing 500 Test wickets on Sunday.Â
The former Test captain highlighted Ashwin’s match-winning strategy and a outstanding consistency to obtain 500 Test wickets. Kumble additionally reveals how Ashwin’s wickets contributed to India’s success in red-ball cricket and praises Ashwin for wanting to enhance.Â
“Ashwin has had as many challenges thrown at him,” Kumble mentioned. “He hasn’t allowed a single considered one of them to examine his progress. He’s been an distinctive match-winner for the nation for greater than a decade, and the consistency that he has proven is a good hallmark.
“His numbers have been outstanding. There is no fun in stacking up the wickets if it doesn’t help the team win. He has an overwhelming correlation with his and India’s success. He’s seldom been satisfied with being very good or even excellent. Each day, he wants to be better than the previous one. That’s the sign of a great learner.”
