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NEW DELHI: India have already pocketed the Test series against England having taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series and the hosts will aim to consolidate their position on top of the World Test Championship table with a win in the fifth and final Test beginning March 7 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
Apart from signing off with another win, the match in Dharamsala may also witness ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin overtaking the legendary Anil Kumble in terms of most five-wicket hauls by an Indian bowler in Test cricket.
Ashwin, who is set to play his 100th Test in Dharamsala, went past the 500-wicket mark in the third Test in Rajkot to become only the second Indian to achieve the feat.
Apart from signing off with another win, the match in Dharamsala may also witness ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin overtaking the legendary Anil Kumble in terms of most five-wicket hauls by an Indian bowler in Test cricket.
Ashwin, who is set to play his 100th Test in Dharamsala, went past the 500-wicket mark in the third Test in Rajkot to become only the second Indian to achieve the feat.
He will now aim to break legendary Kumble’s record of 35 five-wicket hauls.
Ashwin also has 35 five-wicket hauls in Tests; and if he manages to pick another five-for in Dharamsala, he will overtake Kumble.
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Muthiah Muralitharan (67), Shane Warne (37), and Richard Hadlee (36) are the top three bowlers with the most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket.
HERE’S THE COMPLETE LIST:
Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) – 67 in 133 Tests
Shane Warne (Australia) – 37 in 145 Tests
Richard Hadlee (New Zealand) – 36 in 86 Tests
R Ashwin(India) – 35 in 99 Tests
Anil Kumble (India) – 35 in 132 Tests
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