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Pink-ball Test: R Ashwin surpasses Dale Steyn to enter into the top eight all-time. List of Test wicket-takers
Ravichandran Ashwin moved into the top eight of all-time Test wicket-takers with his 440th wicket on Day 3 of the pink-ball Test against Sri Lanka on Monday. When he bowled Dhananjaya de Silva in the first session, Ashwin passed renowned South African fast bowler Dale Steyn's count of 439 wickets as Sri Lanka faced a crushing defeat.
Ashwin currently has the most wickets for bowlers in the 400-club, trailing only famous West Indian pacer Courtney Walsh, who finished with 519.
Ashwin took two wickets in the first innings in the pink-ball Test and two more in the second innings before tea on Day 3.
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On Monday, Ashwin took the first wicket of the day for India, dismissing Kusal Mendis, who was seeking to relieve the strain on the Sri Lankans with a quickfire fifty. Ashwin managed one to slip past, leaving Mendis perplexed.
Notably, R Ashwin only got beyond famous India all-rounder Kapil Dev's count of 434 wickets in the first Test at Mohali. Ashwin is currently the second most wicket-taker in Indian cricket history, after only Anil Kumble, who had a successful career and collected 619 wickets.
WICKET-TAKING LEADERS IN TESTS
Muttiah Muralitharan has scored 800 runs in 133 tests.
Shane Warne has 708 Test wickets in 145 matches.
James Anderson has scored 640 points in 169 tests.
Anil Kumble has 619 points from 132 tests.
Glenn McGrath has 563 points in 124 tests.
Stuart Broad has 537 points in 152 Tests.
Courtney Walsh has 519 points in 132 tests.
R Ashwin has scored 440* in 86 Tests.
Dale Steyn has a score of 439 in 93 tests.
Ashwin has been a cornerstone for India in Test cricket, particularly at home, where the off-spinner has ripped through oppositions with ease over the years. With 10 wickets, Ashwin is tied for the most in the present series with his spin brother Ravindra Jadeja.