R Ashwin
After losing the first test match, team India is desperate to make a comeback in the 3-match test series against New Zealand. The Indian team had to face a crushing 8-wicket defeat in Bengaluru. In such a situation, Team India will have to win or draw the second Test match under any circumstances to avoid an embarrassing loss in the series. However, Team India would like to enter the Pune Test with the intention of winning so that they can avenge their earlier defeat against New Zealand.
The Indian batsmen were very disappointing in the first innings of the first Test. The entire team collapsed for just 46 runs. Although Team India’s batting was better in the second innings, it could not prevent New Zealand from winning. New Zealand scored 402 runs in the first innings and then managed the score of 107 runs losing 2 wickets.
Ashwin close to becoming number 1
In the first Test, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav took 3 wickets each during New Zealand’s first innings. At the same time, R Ashwin got a hit. Apart from Bumrah, no other Indian bowler could take wickets in the New Zealand team’s second innings. In such a situation, the Indian team will expect better performance from its players in the Pune Test.
In the second Test match against New Zealand, all eyes will be on R Ashwin who could only take one wicket in the last match. In fact, R Ashwin is very close to creating history in the World Test Championship (WTC). If he manages to take even just 2 wickets against New Zealand, he will become the highest wicket-taking bowler in the history of the World Test Championship. Currently, this record is held in the name of Nathan Lyon, who has taken 187 wickets in the WTC. Ashwin needs just 2 wickets to beat Lyon.
Bowlers who take the most wickets in the World Test Championship (WTC)
- 187-Nathan Lyon
- 186 – Ravichandran Ashwin
- 175 – Pat Cummins
- 147 – Mitchell Starc
- 134 – Broad Stuart
- 130 – Kagiso Rabada
- 124 – Jasprit Bumrah
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