With a complete of 537 wickets in Check matches for India, Ravichandran Ashwin stands solely second in probably the most wickets listing for India in Check cricket solely behind Indian legend Anil Kumble with 619 wickets. Because the 38-year-old introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket after the third Check within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh too was current on the Gabba. Singh, who’s fourth in probably the most wickets listing for India in Check cricket with 417 wickets, showered his reward on Ashwin publish the top of the Check match at Brisbane.
“Nicely clearly, it was a bit of unusual information for me that all of the sudden Ravinchandran Ashwin retires not solely from Check cricket however from throughout the codecs. I feel an enormous information. In fact, A giant information, after all a prime bowler. A legend who has achieved properly for India. And brought many wickets for India. Gained a whole lot of video games for India. I obtained to want him all of the luck for his new chapter, No matter he’ll do, he’ll do his greatest. So want him all of the luck,” Harbhajan instructed Star Sports activities.
Congratulations @ashwinravi99 on an exceptional cricket profession. Your ambition as a check cricketer was admirable. Nicely achieved for being the flag bearer of Indian spin for greater than a decade. Be very pleased with your achievements and hopefully see you extra typically now.
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 18, 2024
Throughout his 13-year-old Check profession, which began in opposition to West Indies at Delhi in 2011, Ashwin picked up 537 wickets at a mean of 24 and at a strike fee of fifty.7. Ashwin stands because the seventh-highest wicket taker in Check match historical past and is at the moment the best wicket-taking off-spinner in Checks. Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon stands because the eighth-highest wicket taker in Check match historical past at the moment with a complete of 533 wickets and is anticipated to cross Ashwin’s tally. The Australian off-spinner termed Ashwin as ‘the most effective spinner of our period’.
“Shocked. I feel Ashwin has been somebody who all of us regarded as much as in bowling. Whereas this fellow right here (Pointing to Harbhajan) Bowling off-breaks. He has been unbelievable for our craft. And he has been in a position to do this all world wide. So little bit of shock information. However all I can say is thanks to Ravi for what he has delivered to the sport of cricket. He has been a fierce competitor. Somebody whom I cherished competing in opposition to. He has been arguably the most effective spinner of our period,” Lyon instructed Star Sports activities.
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