Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin went on to record his 35th five-wicket haul in his Test career today and equalled the feat of legendary spinner Anil Kumble. Ashwin also surpassed Kumble in terms of picking more Test wickets on Indian soil. Here, in this article, we will look at the list of bowlers who have taken the most five-wicket haul in Test cricket and where Ashwin stand among them.
Most five-wicket haul in Test cricket:
- Muralitharan - 67 (230 inns)
- Shane Warne - 37 (273 inns)
- Sir Richard Hadlee - 36 (150 inns)
- Anil Kumble - 35 (236 inns)
- Ravichandran Ashwin - 35 (187 inns)
Ashwin has entered the top-five list in just 99 Test matches.
Most wickets in Test cricket on home soil:
- Muralitharan - 493 (134 inns)
- James Anderson - 434 (200 inns)
- Stuart Broad - 398 (188 inns)
- Ravichandran Ashwin - 354 (115 inns)
- Anil Kumble - 350 (115 inns)
Ashwin, in total, has taken 507 wickets in Test cricket, out of which 354 came on Indian soil alone.
Most five-wicket haul against England in Test cricket on home soil:
- Monty Noble - 7
- Abdul Qadir - 7
- Ravichandran Ashwin - 7
- Charlie Turner - 6
- BS Chandrasekhar - 6
- Craig McDermott - 6