Ravichandran Ashwin played a vital role in many of India’s Test victories during his career. Being a major challenge for opposition batsmen in Indian conditions, Ashwin broke numerous Test cricket records and left an indelible mark on the game. He is the joint-fastest bowler to reach 350 wickets in Test cricket, alongside the legendary Sri Lankan bowler Muttiah Muralitharan.
Ashwin retired as India’s fourth-highest wicket-taker in Tests, behind Anil Kumble (619), Kapil Dev (434), and Harbhajan Singh (417).
But in this article, we’re not here to focus on his overall numbers. Instead, let’s revisit a unique record Ashwin achieved during India’s famous Border-Gavaskar series win in 2013.
Let’s dive into it without wasting any time.
The famous Australian whitewash!
When Australia toured India in 2013 for a four-Test series, it was India who produced a stunning 4-0 clean sweep against a side that had dominated Test cricket in the previous generation. Remarkably, it was Australia’s first whitewash in a Test series since 1969–70.
It became one of the most famous Test series victories for India under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. Leading the charge was Ravichandran Ashwin, India’s trump card, who delivered a Player of the Series performance with 29 wickets.
In doing so, Ashwin surpassed Anil Kumble’s then-record of 27 wickets for the most wickets in a four-Test series by an Indian bowler. He also became just the third Indian off-spinner to claim more than 25 wickets in a single Test series.
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Ashwin’s clean sweep against Australia in 2013 – A rare record!
Ashwin didn’t miss any!
Despite India’s famous clean sweep under MS Dhoni, another rare and remarkable record was achieved by Ravichandran Ashwin during that series.
The Chennai-based off-spinner dismissed every single Australian batsman who took the field in the series at least once. Yes — it was a complete sweep for Ashwin too. Across the four Tests, he accounted for all 16 Australian players who batted.
Of course, this unique feat was possible because Australia rotated through all 16 members of their squad during the series. Still, for Ashwin to dismiss each one of them, at least once, is an extraordinary record that will be incredibly hard to replicate.
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ACF 3: When Kapil Dev hit 4 Sixes in a row to avoid the follow-on!
ACF 4: Anil Kumble vs batsmen at nervous 90s
ACF 5: Mohammad Azharuddin holds the World Record of 3 Consecutive Centuries in First Three Tests
ACF 6: When Jasprit Bumrah scored 35 runs off Stuart Broad’s Over in a Test Match
ACF 7: Glenn McGrath Dismissed 104 Batsmen on a Duck in Tests
ACF 8: Glenn McGrath took Wickets on his Last Balls in Test and T20I
ACF 9: The Timeless Test – The Longest Cricket Match that lasted 12 Days
ACF 10: When Mohammad Sami Bowled the Longest Over in Cricket
ACF 11: When Bangladesh Lost 21 Consecutive Test Matches
ACF 12: When Kumar Sangakkara Scored Four Consecutive Centuries in ODI
ACF 13: When Don Bradman Scored 309 Runs in a Single Day of a Test Match
ACF 14: Graeme Smith Converted First 4 Test Centuries to 150+ Scores
ACF 15: When England Declared their Innings on 0/0!
ACF 16: Picking the First 50 ODI Wickets Within a Year of Debut
ACF-17: The Only 3 Players with a Double of 10000 and 500 Wickets in Cricket
ACF 18: When Pakistan Lost by an Innings After Scoring 500+ Runs
ACF 19: All-Rounders with More-than-one Centuries and Five-wicket Hauls at a Single Venue
ACF 20: India Scored 400-plus Totals in 6 Consecutive Test Innings
ACF 21: 4 Batters Who Scored 10000+ Test Runs in a Particular Batting Position
ACF 22: When Aravinda de Silva Scored 2 Unbeaten Centuries in a Test Match
ACF 23: When Vivian Richards became the fastest player to Score 2000 ODI Runs in Australia
ACF 24: Adam Gilchrist Scored All 16 ODI Centuries in Wins
ACF 25: Highest Partnerships by No. 10 and 11 Batters in Test Cricket
ACF 26: When Australia Won 15 Consecutive Matches in ICC Tournaments
ACF 27: When Mohammad Yousuf made 2006 his own
ACF 28: A Batsman Scoring a Double Century in Their 100th Test Match
ACF 29: When a team won after being enforced to follow-on in a Test match
