Ashwin will do something big in Kanpur Test, just one step away from scoring a unique ‘century’

Cricket News Desk. Veteran spinner R Ashwin is in tremendous form. He wreaked havoc with both bat and ball against Bangladesh in the first match of the Test series. R Ashwin gave an all-round performance in the Chennai Test match. While he scored a century in the first innings, he took 6 wickets in the second innings. Ashwin can do a big feat in the second Test match and score a unique century.

Let us tell you that Ashwin has taken 99 wickets in the fourth innings of Test cricket so far. Now if he takes one more wicket in the fourth innings of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur, he will complete his 100 wickets in the fourth innings of Test cricket and score a special century. Ashwin will be the first Indian bowler to do this feat.

Let us tell you that in the history of Test cricket, only five bowlers have been able to take more than 100 wickets in the fourth innings of a Test. These include Shane Warne, Nathan Lyon, Rangana Herath, Muttiah Muralitharan and Glenn McGrath.

Ashwin's record in Test cricket has been excellent so far. He has taken 552 wickets in 101 Test matches for India. In the second Test match against Bangladesh, he will have a chance to overtake Australia's star spinner Nathan Lyon. For this, Ashwin will have to take 9 wickets in the Test against Bangladesh. Nathan Lyon has 530 wickets in Tests. Ashwin is currently the 8th highest wicket-taker in Tests.