Can Ashwin beat Murali's 800?

[silentstriker]

No chance.

 

[ankitj]

On his way to be fastest to 300 wickets too. When are we playing oversees?

 

[viriya]

Ashwin fastest to 25 5 wicket hauls in just 47 Tests - destroying Hadlee's 62 match record (Murali did it in 63).

Murali went on a tear in the last half of his career to end with 67 hauls. If Ashwin keeps to his current rate and also plays as many matches as Murali (131), he only barely passes him at 69.

Very unlikely since Ashwin probably won't end up playing as many matches considering he is already 30.

 

[Pluto]

I don't think anyone will go past Murali's 800. Ashwin might get close to Warne's 708 if he plays 60% of his Tests at home.

 

[honestbharani]

I will be delighted if he can break's Kumble's records. Warney and Murali are leagues away from him.

 

[weldone]

Among the 12 spinners with more than 250 wickets, Ashwin is 2nd only to Murali in terms of bowling average.

But I don't think he has any realistic chance of breaking Murali's record. Given his health condition, I'll be very happy if he crosses 600 with a sub-26 average.

 

[sledger]

Only 600 or so to go. Come on Ravi, the finishing line is in sight!

 

[trundler]

I don't want to live in a world where Ashwin crosses Murali and Anderson crosses McGrath

 

[sledger]

I don't want to live in a world where Ashwin crosses Murali and Anderson crosses McGrath

You won't live in the former, just because the idea is patently ridiculous.

 

[trundler]

Yeah, even if everything generously goes his way, even then it's an impossibility. Anderson crossing McGrath still sad tho.

Where do people rank Ashwin among other Indian spinners?

 

[sledger]

Anderson passing the rat of the skies is justice.

 

[trundler]

Anderson passing the rat of the skies is justice.

Blasphemy. I want to angery reacc. This must be a bannable offence, surely?!

2nd greatest quick of all time!

 

[Burgey]

Anderson passing the rat of the skies is justice.

It’s a great story. Proof that if you work hard and stay fit you can accomplish anything, even if you’re not as good as other players.

 

[sledger]

It’s a great story. Proof that if you work hard and stay fit you can accomplish anything, even if you’re not as good as other players.

Hold on, he's not Indian.

 

[trundler]

Warne took 274 wickets in his last 45 matches and Murali had a better streak in terms of WPM than even SF Barnes in the 2nd half of his career. Ashwin obviously isn't on the same level but it would be interesting to see how far he can go if he has his best years ahead of him.

 

[Borges]

Ashwin obviously isn't on the same level but it would be interesting to see how far he can go if he has his best years ahead of him.

It would appear that his best years are behind him.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yeah, even if everything generously goes his way, even then it's an impossibility. Anderson crossing McGrath still sad tho.

Where do people rank Ashwin among other Indian spinners?

Nah, it's just a sign of his longevity, and a deserved record. No one's going to think that he was better just because he took more wickets.

Bradman is probably not even in the top 20 or 30 (I dunno, probably more) of run scorers yet he's indisputably the best

 

[Starfighter]

Nah, it's just a sign of his longevity, and a deserved record. No one's going to think that he was better just because he took more wickets.

Alec Stewart will.

 

[Shri]

Only 600 or so to go. Come on Ravi, the finishing line is in sight!

Its 489 you moron.

 

[Daemon]

Ravi Ashwin is one of the luckiest bowlers of all time. I've never seen anyone have to work as little as him for these wickets. Put some of the worst players of spin on the best pitches to bowl spin on in the history of the game and you get records like these. Awful stuff and thoroughly undeserved.