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Ravichandran Ashwin becomes 2nd Indian bowler to claim 500 wickets

Anil Kumble had been the only Indian bowler to achieve this feat in the longest format of the game. Ashwin, who achieved this feat in just 98 test wickets, is the second-fastest bowler after Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan to reach the mark. Bowlers to claim 500 Test wickets in the fewest balls are G McGrath, R Ashwin*, J Anderson, S Broad and C Walsh. Bowlers to claim 500 Test wickets in the fewest Tests are M Muralitharan, R Ashwin, A Kumble, S Warne and G McGrath.