By taking just 18 Tests, Ashwin is now the quickest among Indians to accomplish this feat.
The previous record was held by Erapalli Prasanna, who attained the milestone in his 20th Test.
Ashwin is the second quickest among all spinners to reach this landmark after Australia’s Clarrie Grimmett, who took 17 Tests.
Among all bowlers (pacers or spinners) Ashwin is the fifth quickest to reach this landmark after George Lohmann (16 Tests) and Syd Barnes, Clarrie Grimmett and Charlie Turner (18 each).
Quickest to 100 Test wickets for India
|
Mts |
Best |
Avg |
SR |
RPO |
5WI |
10WM |
|
|
R Ashwin |
18 |
7-103 |
27.68 |
57.63 |
2.88 |
9 |
2 |
|
Erapalli Prasanna |
20 |
6-94 |
26.86 |
66.37 |
2.43 |
7 |
0 |
|
Anil Kumble |
21 |
7-59 |
24.75 |
64.81 |
2.29 |
6 |
1 |
|
Subhash Gupte |
22 |
7-128 |
25.58 |
70.86 |
2.17 |
10 |
0 |
|
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar |
22 |
8-79 |
27.36 |
67.98 |
2.41 |
6 |
1 |
|
Pragyan Ojha |
22 |
6-47 |
32.23 |
71.69 |
2.70 |
5 |
0 |
|
Vinoo Mankad |
23 |
8-52 |
27.67 |
77.86 |
2.13 |
6 |
2 |
|
Kapil Dev |
25 |
7-56 |
26.24 |
51.69 |
3.05 |
6 |
1 |
|
Harbhajan Singh |
25 |
8-84 |
28.36 |
63.22 |
2.69 |
8 |
2 |
|
Bishan Singh Bedi |
28 |
7-98 |
28.59 |
87.42 |
1.96 |
4 |
0 |
|
Dilip Doshi |
28 |
6-102 |
27.60 |
79.99 |
2.07 |
5 |
0 |
|
Irfan Pathan |
28 |
7-59 |
31.41 |
57.56 |
3.27 |
7 |
2 |
Quickest spinners to 100 Test wickets
|
For |
Mts |
Best |
Avg |
SR |
RPO |
5WI |
10WM |
|
|
Clarrie Grimmett |
Aus |
17 |
7-87 |
28.07 |
68.23 |
2.47 |
11 |
3 |
|
R Ashwin |
Ind |
18 |
7-103 |
27.68 |
57.63 |
2.88 |
9 |
2 |
|
Colin Blythe |
Eng |
19 |
8-59 |
18.63 |
45.46 |
2.46 |
9 |
4 |
|
Alf Valentine |
WI |
19 |
8-104 |
27.24 |
86.79 |
1.88 |
7 |
2 |
|
Saeed Ajmal |
Pak |
19 |
7-55 |
27.31 |
62.51 |
2.62 |
5 |
2 |
|
Bobby Peel |
Eng |
20 |
7-31 |
16.98 |
51.64 |
1.97 |
5 |
1 |
|
Bill O'Reilly |
Aus |
20 |
7-54 |
23.72 |
74.73 |
1.90 |
7 |
2 |
|
Erapalli Prasanna |
Ind |
20 |
6-94 |
26.86 |
66.37 |
2.43 |
7 |
0 |
|
Anil Kumble |
Ind |
21 |
7-59 |
24.75 |
64.81 |
2.29 |
6 |
1 |
|
Stuart MacGill |
Aus |
21 |
7-50 |
27.96 |
55.18 |
3.04 |
5 |
1 |
|
Hugh Tayfield |
SA |
22 |
7-23 |
25.73 |
76.46 |
2.02 |
9 |
1 |
|
Subhash Gupte |
Ind |
22 |
7-128 |
25.58 |
70.86 |
2.17 |
10 |
0 |
|
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar |
Ind |
22 |
8-79 |
27.36 |
67.98 |
2.41 |
6 |
1 |
|
Pragyan Ojha |
Ind |
22 |
6-47 |
32.23 |
71.69 |
2.70 |
5 |
0 |
Quickest to 100 Test wickets
|
For |
Mts |
Best |
Avg |
SR |
RPO |
5WI |
10WM |
|
|
George Lohmann |
Eng |
16 |
9-28 |
10.55 |
33.96 |
1.86 |
8 |
5 |
|
Charlie Turner |
Aus |
17 |
7-43 |
16.53 |
51.28 |
1.93 |
11 |
2 |
|
Syd Barnes |
Eng |
17 |
7-60 |
21.45 |
53.24 |
2.42 |
11 |
1 |
|
Clarrie Grimmett |
Aus |
17 |
7-87 |
28.07 |
68.23 |
2.47 |
11 |
3 |
|
R Ashwin |
Ind |
18 |
7-103 |
27.68 |
57.63 |
2.88 |
9 |
2 |
|
Colin Blythe |
Eng |
19 |
8-59 |
18.63 |
45.46 |
2.46 |
9 |
4 |
|
Alf Valentine |
WI |
19 |
8-104 |
27.24 |
86.79 |
1.88 |
7 |
2 |
|
Andy Roberts |
WI |
19 |
7-54 |
21.42 |
47.19 |
2.72 |
8 |
2 |
|
Ian Botham |
Eng |
19 |
8-34 |
18.97 |
44.76 |
2.54 |
10 |
1 |
|
Saeed Ajmal |
Pak |
19 |
7-55 |
27.31 |
62.51 |
2.62 |
5 |
2 |
Note: All statistics are completed up to the end of innings in which 100th wicket was taken.
Image: R Ashwin
Photograph: BCCI
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