Ravichandran Ashwin: `Wizard of Ash` conjures magic in Dominica

Updated On: 13 July, 2023 12:50 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar

Ravichandran Ashwin, the world`s number one Test bowler, put the disappointment of being dropped from the World Test Championship final with a 33rd five-wicket haul in the first Test against the West Indies on Wednesday. (Pic: AFP)

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s dismissal in the 13th over, Ashwin became the first Indian bowler to dismiss both father and son in Tests. Tagenarine is a son of West Indian legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul. </span></p>

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With Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s dismissal in the 13th over, Ashwin became the first Indian bowler to dismiss both father and son in Tests. Tagenarine is a son of West Indian legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

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The opening day of the first Test in Dominica also became the 53rd time when Ashwin has taken the first wicket of the innings.

<p>On his way to a fifer, Ashwin registered his name in an elite list that is dominated by spinners. The star spinner became the third Indian bowler to claim over 700 wickets in International cricket. </p>

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On his way to a fifer, Ashwin registered his name in an elite list that is dominated by spinners. The star spinner became the third Indian bowler to claim over 700 wickets in International cricket.

<p>Alzarri Joseph went on to become Ashwin`s 700th victim as the impatient batter tried to clear the boundary but in his eagerness to clear the boundary he failed to read the carom ball. With his 33rd five-wicket haul, he also went past England`s veteran pacer James Anderson, who has 32 fifers in Test cricket. </p>

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Alzarri Joseph went on to become Ashwin`s 700th victim as the impatient batter tried to clear the boundary but in his eagerness to clear the boundary he failed to read the carom ball. With his 33rd five-wicket haul, he also went past England`s veteran pacer James Anderson, who has 32 fifers in Test cricket.

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ashwin eclipsed Anil Kumble`s record of most bowled dismissals in Test cricket by an Indian. Ashwin has now 95 bowled dismissals to his name against Kumble`s 94. He is now placed sixth in the list of most five-wicket hauls in the red-ball format.</span></p>

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Ashwin eclipsed Anil Kumble`s record of most bowled dismissals in Test cricket by an Indian. Ashwin has now 95 bowled dismissals to his name against Kumble`s 94. He is now placed sixth in the list of most five-wicket hauls in the red-ball format.

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