IND vs NZ Test 1: Ashwin beats Harbhajan Singh, India’s third-highest receiver

Ravichandran Ashwin took his 418th scalp to pass Harbhajan Singh’s 417 Test wicket count and become India’s biggest wicket-taker in the Tests.

Second in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings, Ashwin achieved a milestone with New Zealand’s Tom Latham’s wicket on the fifth day of the first test match between India and New Zealand in the Campfire. Earlier in the fourth day of Sunday’s match, Ashwin tied Harbhajan’s number with Will Young’s wicket.

Legendary leg player Anil Kumble leads the Indian wicket narrative in the Test with 619 wickets, followed by Kapil Dev 434.

The off spinner also became the fifth wicket-taker in the format among spinners, and is behind Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath, fourth on the list with 433 wickets.