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After 99 games, Ravichandran Ashwin has secured the second-highest number of wickets in Test history.

Ashwin 2nd Highest number of wickets

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Currently ranked second in the ICC Men’s Test Rankings for bowlers and all-rounders, Ravichandran Ashwin is poised to mark his 100th Test cricket appearance. Here’s an overview of the significant statistics from his illustrious journey. Ashwin has accumulated 507 wickets, the second-highest tally for a bowler in their initial 99 Tests, trailing Muralitharan’s 584. His strike-rate of 51.3 stands as the best among 46 players with a minimum of four wickets from their first 99 appearances, with Glenn McGrath following closely at 52.22.

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