Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin overtook Australia's Nathan Lyon during India's second Test match against New Zealand. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic/AFP)
Updated On: 2024-10-24 03:38 PM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
Indian spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin overtook Australian legend Nathan Lyon to become the leading wicket-taker in the history of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC)
Ashwin accomplished this feat during the second Test against New Zealand at Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) stadium
During the game in the first innings, Ashwin has so far taken three wickets for 48 runs at an economy rate of 2.50
Now in 39 matches since the tournament started taking place in a league format in 2019, Team India's Ashwin has picked up a massive 189 wickets at an average of 20.71, with best figures of 7/71. He has taken nine four-wicket hauls and 11 five-wicket hauls in the competition
Nathan Lyon has claimed 187 wickets in 43 World Test Championship matches for Australia
