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Ravichandran Ashwin Reacts To Landmark 435th Wicket That Took Him Past Kapil Dev

Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday said he had never thought of overtaking legendary Kapil Dev's Test wicket haul when he began his career and he is grateful of what the game has given him so far. Playing in his 85th match, the 35-year-old Ashwin went past the legendary Kapil's 434 Test scalps to become India's second most successful bowler in the longest format. He achieved the feat when he dismissed Charith Asalanka during Sri Lanka's second innings in the first Test. India won the Test by an innings and 222 runs. Kapil's 434 wickets had come from 131 matches. The legendary Anil Kumble tops the chart with 619 scalps which he claimed in 132 matches.

Usman Khawaja falls short of century in Rawalpindi Test as Aussies fight back

Australian opener Usman Khawaja fell three runs short of a memorable century in the country of his birth on the third day of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Sunday.

David Wiese keeps up winning ways after swapping Lahore Qalandars 'family' for Namibia

There may have been a few less eyeballs watching, both in person and online. The stakes might have been lower.

Was not easy to get batters out, had to bowl tight for sustained period: Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin, who on Sunday became India's second most successful bowler in Test cricket, said it was not easy to get wickets in the first match against Sri Lanka and he had to bowl tight for sustained periods. Playing in his 85th match, the 35-year-old Ashwin went past the legendary Kapil Dev's 434 Test scalps after he dismissed Charith Asalanka in the Sri Lanka second innings. India won the Test by an innings and 222 runs. Kapil's 434 wickets had come from 131 matches. The legendary Anil Kumble tops the chart with 619 scalps which he claimed in 132 matches.

"Full Of Ups And Downs": Virat Kohli Shares Message After 100th Test

Former India captain Virat Kohli shared a message on Twitter after playing his 100th Test match. Kohli, who became the 12th Indian cricketer to reach the landmark figure of 100 Test matches, shared a brief video on Twitter on Sunday, hours after India thrashed Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs in Mohali to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series. "Been a long journey to get here. Full of ups and downs and learnings. Would not have had it any other way. Thank you for all your support," Kohli wrote in his tweet. "Thank you to my family, teammates, coaches and BCCI. You have made this journey beautiful. Onwards and upwards," read the text in the video.

Cricket-Australia's Khawaja keeps near miss in perspective

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Australia opener Usman Khawaja narrowly missed out on what would have been a memorable hundred in Pakistan on Sunday but the 35-year-old considers himself lucky just to be playing in the country of his birth.

'BCCI must investigate': Curator's decision to go against Team India directive resulted in loss vs England at Chepauk last year

England in Chennai, starting 5 February 2021, the curator appointed by the BCCI went against the directions given to him by the Indian team management and altered the nature of the pitch, a move that wrecked Team India's strategy the next morning going into the game. Some damning revelations are coming forward and TOI understands that those who were gravely affected by this move on part of the BCCI curator are willing to come and speak in the open should the cricket board call for an investigation. "Ravi Shastri and Bharat Arun were at the Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk on the evening of February 4, a day before the start of the Test against England.

For me, Ashwin is an all-time great, who keeps on getting better: Rohit

Ashwin's ability to get better with time and termed him an "all-time great" after the senior off-spinner eclipsed Kapil Dev's tally of 434 wickets to become the country's second highest wicket-taker. Ashwin took a match-haul of six for 96 in the first Test against Sri Lanka and his current tally stands at 436 wickets.

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Ravichandran Ashwin Reacts To Landmark 435th Wicket That Took Him Past Kapil Dev

Usman Khawaja falls short of century in Rawalpindi Test as Aussies fight back

David Wiese keeps up winning ways after swapping Lahore Qalandars 'family' for Namibia

Was not easy to get batters out, had to bowl tight for sustained period: Ashwin

"Full Of Ups And Downs": Virat Kohli Shares Message After 100th Test

Cricket-Australia's Khawaja keeps near miss in perspective

'BCCI must investigate': Curator's decision to go against Team India directive resulted in loss vs England at Chepauk last year

For me, Ashwin is an all-time great, who keeps on getting better: Rohit