Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin put another feather in his cap on Wednesday, becoming the holder of the highest number of five-wicket hauls in Test cricket among active players.Ashwin claimed the record in an inspired performance in Indias first match against West Indies at the Windsor Park stadium in Dominica.Ashwin, who is number one in ICCs Test bowler rankings, destroyed the West Indies batting lineup, ending the match with the figure of 5 for 60 in 24.3 overs. This innings took his five-wicket haul in Test cricket to 33, overtaking Englands James Anderson – who has 32 – to become the highest five-wicket haul tally among active cricketers.7 five-wicket haul vs AUS.6 five-wicket haul vs ENG.6 five-wicket haul vs NZ.5 five-wicket haul vs WI.5 five-wicket haul vs SA.3 five-wicket haul vs SL.1 five-wicket haul vs BAN.The GOAT – Ashwin in Tests. pic.twitter.com/TVap1gp1nt— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 12, 2023The bowler who has the most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket is Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, who has a total of 67. Australian spinner Shane Warne is in second position – albeit way behind Muralitharan – with 37 five-wicket hauls. The rest, in order, are New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee (36), Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble (35), and Sri Lankas left-arm spinner Rangana Herath (34). Ashwin, with his 33 hauls, comes sixth in the all-time ranking.😎💯 ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER RECORD! Ravi Ashwin etches his name alongside the great Harbhajan Singh, with a phenomenal fifth 5-wicket haul against the West Indies in Test cricket! 💙 He also crossed 700 wickets in international cricket for India.💯 Registered his 33rd 5-wicket… pic.twitter.com/Wml3vwH6VB— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) July 12, 2023With his latest performance, Ashwin now has five five-wicket hauls in West Indies-India Test matches, which is the second-highest tally in the competition – tied with Harbhajan Singh (5), and behind Windies Malcolm Marshall (6).Ashwin breaks records with WI performance claims 700 wicketsAshwins performance in the first Test match against West Indies was record-breaking in every sense, and he clinched the record of being the first Indian cricketer to dismiss a father-son cricketing duo in Test cricket.On the first Test match against West Indies, Ashwin dismissed Tagnarine Chanderpaul at 12 (44), knocking off his stumps with a turning delivery.When nothing happened, we turned to Ashwin!..#INDvWIonFanCode #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/wwPuS1QZG2— FanCode (@FanCode) July 12, 2023Ashwin had previously taken the wicket of Tagnarines father Shivnarine Chanderpaul – that too in his debut Test match in 2011.With this, he becomes the fifth cricketer – and only Indian – to dismiss both a father and son in Test cricket, the others being Englands Ian Botham, Pakistans Wasim Akram, and Australias Mitchell Starc and Simon Harmer.Ashwin also took his total international wickets tally to 700, becoming only the third Indian cricketer to achieve the feat.Congratulations @ashwinravi99 on reaching a phenomenal milestone of 700 International wickets! Your dedication, skill, and sheer brilliance as a spinner have left a lasting impact on the game. A true legend in the making! @BCCI— Jay Shah (@JayShah) July 13, 2023
