R Ashwin becomes fastest Asian to 450 wickets AND 3000 runs in Test cricket

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India have started strong in the 1st Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy vs Australia.

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Their star bowler on Day 1 was Ravindra Jadeja, who took five wickets.

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But Ravichandran Ashwin was the one who grabbed headlines after becoming the fastest Indian to 450 wickets in Tests!

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He is also the second player to do so, after former skipper Anil Kumble.

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In doing so, Ashwin also became the only Asian to take 450 wickets and score 3000 runs for India.

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Only two other players have achieved this feat in Test cricket.

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Stuart Broad of England has 566 wickets and 3550 runs in Tests.

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The late Shane Warne is the third player to do this, with 708 wickets and 3154 runs in Tests for Australia.

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Ashwin ended the day with 3 wickets, as the visitors were bowled out for 177 runs.

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