Best figures by spinners at Sabina Park:
|
Figures |
Player |
Opponent |
Venue |
|
6-78 |
Anil Kumble (Ind) |
West Indies |
2006 |
|
5-13 |
Harbhajan Singh (Ind) |
West Indies |
2006 |
|
5-46 |
Danish Kaneria (Pak) |
West Indies |
2005 |
|
5-52 |
Ravi Ashwin (Ind) |
West Indies |
2016 |
|
5-64 |
Alf Valentine (WI) |
India |
1952-53 |
|
5-70 |
Nehemiah Perry (WI) |
Australia |
1998-99 |
|
5-120 |
Anil Kumble (India) |
West Indies |
1996-97 |
Ashwin has taken at least a five-wicket haul in five out of the last six Tests India have played outside India. The only Test where he failed to take a five-wicket haul during this period was against Sri Lanka in Colombo where he ended with four for 69 in the second innings.
Ashwin is the first Indian spinner to take TWO five-wicket hauls in a series outside the sub-continent since Harbhajan Singh who also had two five-wicket hauls against West Indies in 2006.
Ashwin's career tally reads 188 wickets in 34 matches. In Test cricket history, this is the highest tally of wickets for a spinner after his first 34 Tests. The India off-spinner also has the most five-wicket hauls in the first 34 Tests by any bowler.
Most wickets by spinners in their first 34 Tests
|
|
Wkts |
Avg |
5WI |
10WM |
|
Ravi Ashwin (Ind) |
188 |
24.72 |
18 |
4 |
|
Clarrie Grimmett (Aus) |
183 |
26.56 |
16 |
4 |
|
Saeed Ajmal (Pak) |
174 |
27.80 |
10 |
4 |
|
Stuart MacGill (Aus) |
169 |
27.77 |
11 |
2 |
|
Hugh Tayfield (SA) |
165 |
25.27 |
14 |
2 |
Among all bowlers (pacers and spinners) only two bowlers have had more wickets after first 34 Tests and Ashwin can beat them both with another scintillating performance in the second innings.
Most wickets in first 34 Tests
|
|
Wkts |
Avg |
5WI |
10WM |
|
Waqar Younis (Pak) |
191 |
19.51 |
19 |
4 |
|
Syd Barnes (Aus) |
189 |
16.43 |
24 |
7 |
|
Ravi Ashwin (Ind) |
188 |
24.72 |
18 |
4 |
|
Clarrie Grimmett (Aus) |
183 |
26.56 |
16 |
4 |
|
Dennis Lillee (Aus) |
181 |
23.60 |
12 |
4 |
Note: Barnes played in 27 Tests only.
Ashwin has taken a wicket off every 51 balls on an average in Tests. Among all spinners who have taken 100 wickets or more in Test cricket, only two have better strike-rate than Ashwin -- Johnny Briggs and Colin Blythe of England, both of whom played in the 1800s and 1900s.
Best strike-rate for spinners in Tests(Min.100 wkts):
|
SR |
Bowler |
Mts |
Wkts |
Avg |
5WI |
10WM |
|
45.19 |
Johnny Briggs (Eng) |
33 |
118 |
17.75 |
9 |
4 |
|
45.46 |
Colin Blythe (Eng) |
19 |
100 |
18.63 |
9 |
4 |
|
50.91 |
Ravi Ashwin (Ind) |
34 |
188 |
24.72 |
18 |
4 |
|
51.64 |
Bobby Peel (Eng) |
20 |
101 |
16.98 |
5 |
1 |
|
54.02 |
Stuart MacGill (Aus) |
44 |
208 |
29.03 |
12 |
2 |
Among all Indian bowlers -- pacer or spinner -- with 50 or more Test wickets, Ashwin has the best strike-rate. Check the table below:
Best strike-rate for Indian bowlers in Tests (Min.50 wkts):
|
SR |
Player |
Mts |
Wkts |
Avg |
5WI |
10WM |
|
50.91 |
Ravi Ashwin |
34 |
188 |
24.72 |
18 |
4 |
|
51.93 |
Umesh Yadav |
18 |
58 |
34.24 |
1 |
0 |
|
55.07 |
Mohammed Shami |
14 |
53 |
34.22 |
2 |
0 |
|
56.89 |
Chetan Sharma |
23 |
61 |
35.46 |
4 |
1 |
|
58.84 |
Irfan Pathan |
29 |
100 |
32.26 |
7 |
2 |
|
60.40 |
Zaheer Khan |
92 |
311 |
32.95 |
11 |
1 |
|
62.29 |
S Sreesanth |
27 |
87 |
37.6 |
3 |
0 |
|
62.78 |
Ravindra Jadeja |
16 |
68 |
23.76 |
4 |
0 |
|
63.92 |
Kapil Dev |
131 |
434 |
29.65 |
23 |
2 |
|
64.00 |
Javagal Srinath |
67 |
236 |
30.49 |
10 |
1 |
Strike rate of India’s best two spinners:
|
SR |
Player |
Mts |
Wkts |
Avg |
5WI |
10WM |
|
66.00 |
Anil Kumble |
132 |
619 |
29.65 |
35 |
8 |
|
68.54 |
Harbhajan Singh |
103 |
417 |
32.46 |
25 |
5 |