Ace Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin wreaked havoc on day one of the first Test between India and West Indies in Dominica on Wednesday.
Ashwin got a fifer as the hosts were bowled out for just 150 in 64 overs. India came to bat in the third session and ended the day with the scoreboard reading 80 for no loss.
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The third scalp of Ashwin marked his 700th in international cricket, combining all three formats (ODI, Tests and T20Is). He currently has 702 wickets in 271 international matches.
Ashwin also became only the third Indian bowler after legendary spinners Anil Kumble and Harbhajan --956 and 711 respectively-- to pick 700 or more wickets in international cricket.
The Tamil Nadu born bowler has a good chance to go past Harbhajan's tally in the ongoing series against West Indies.
Indian bowlers with the most international wickets
The three spinners are followed by former Indian captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev who took 687 international wickets in 356 matches.
Among the current lot, Ravindra Jadeja is the only other Indian bowler to feature in the top 10 list of Indian bowlers with the most international wickets.
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Current BCCI chief selector Ajit Agar occupies the 10th spot in the list with 349 wickets under his belt.
| Player | Match | Wickets | Runs | Avg. | Econ. | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anil Kumble | 403 | 956 | 28767 | 30.09 | 3.11 | 1990-2008 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 367 | 711 | 23143 | 32.54 | 3.33 | 1998-2016 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 271 | 709 | 18205 | 25.67 | 3.37 | 2010-present |
| Kapil Dev | 356 | 687 | 19812 | 28.83 | 3.05 | 1978-1994 |
| Zaheer Khan | 309 | 610 | 18996 | 31.14 | 3.89 | 2000-2014 |
| Javagal Srinath | 296 | 551 | 16043 | 29.11 | 3.55 | 1991-2013 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 303 | 510 | 15104 | 29.61 | 3.49 | 2009-present |
| Ishant Sharma | 199 | 434 | 14041 | 32.35 | 3.63 | 2007-2021 |
| Mohammed Shami | 177 | 415 | 11267 | 27.14 | 4.09 | 2013-present |
| Ajit Agarkar | 221 | 349 | 10851 | 31.09 | 4.51 | 1998-2007 |
