Ravichandran Ashwin retires from international cricket, leaves behind a legendary Test career
Ravichandran Ashwin, India’s second-highest wicket-taker in Tests, has announced his retirement from international cricket following the drawn third Test against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday (December 18).
Ashwin’s Stellar Test Career:
- Matches: 106
- Wickets: 537 (7th on the all-time list)
- Five-Wicket Hauls: 37 (Joint-second with Shane Warne, behind M Muralitharan’s 67)
- Left-Handers Dismissed: Record 268 wickets
- Runs: 3503
- Centuries: 6
- Record: Most Indian instances of a century and five-wicket haul in the same Test (4), second only to Ian Botham’s 5 globally.
Ashwin’s legacy combines unmatched mastery with the ball and crucial lower-order contributions, solidifying him as one of India’s greatest all-rounders.