Ravichandran Ashwin equals Muthiah Muralidaran's Test world record

At the end of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, Indian off-spinner and bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin equalled legendary Sri Lankan off-spinner Muthiah Muralidaran’s world record in Test cricket. 

Ravichandran Ashwin was a key factor in India’s 2-0 home Test series win against Bangladesh. During the Chennai Test, Ashwin scored a crucial 113-run to rescue the Indian team in the first innings. Although he didn’t take any wickets during the first innings of Bangladesh, the off-spinner bagged six wickets (6/88) in the fourth innings of the match. India won that Chennai Test by 280 runs, and Ashwin won the Player of the Match award.

India won the Kanpur Test by seven wickets. Although the right-handed batter Ashwin scored only one run during India’s first innings, the off-spinner Ashwin took two and three wickets in the Test match (2/45 & 3/50).

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Most Test series awards

By scoring 114 runs and taking 11 wickets in the Test series, Ashwin won the Player of the Series award. It was his 11th Test series award, which equalled the world record for the most Test series awards.

Legendary Sri Lankan off-spinner Muthiah Muralidaran previously held the record for the most Test series awards alone, which he recorded 11 times. 

Players with the most Test series awards

 

Most Test series awards at home

While Ashwin equalled one of Muthiah Muralidaran’s Test world records, he also surpassed another Muralidaran’s Test world record.

The latest Test series award was Ashwin’s ninth Test series award at home. It surpassed the previous record of eight Test series awards at home by Muthiah Muralidaran. 

Players with the most Test series awards at home