Ravichandran Ashwin, Indian off-spinner is in magnificiant form with both the bat and the ball. He finished the West Indies tour as highest wicket-taker as he took 17 wickets in just 4 matches with the ball and scored 235 runs including two hundreds with the bat. His brilliant form with the both bat and ball helps him to grab Man of the Series award.
So far, he won Six Man of the Series awards in his short career. Now he holds an record of most Man of the Series by an Indian player in Tests. He has won 6 MOS award in only 36 Test matches and 13 series. He is also the quickest player to achieve this massive milestone.
Another milestone in sight:
India is set to play the three-match Test series against New Zealand which will begin on 22nd September. Ashwin will have a opportunity to become the second fastest bowler to grab 200 wickets in the history of Test Cricket. In 36 matches, he has taken 193 wickets.
He need seven more wickets in the first test at Kanpur to surpass Waqar Younis and Dennis Lillee. Both Younis and Lillee took 200 wickets in 38 test matches. Former Australian leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett is the quickest bowler to take 200 test wickets as he done in just 36 matches.
