<p>Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday became the second fastest bowler to claim 200 Test wickets, achieving the milestone in his37th match.<br /></p>.<p> <br />Ashwin is just behind Australia's Clarrie Grimmett who took 36 Tests toachieve the feat, and ahead of greats Waqar Younis of Pakistan andAustralia's Dennis Lillee who both took 38 Tests.<br /><br />Ashwin reached 200 by dimissing New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson inKanpur, where India are playing their 500th Test.<br /><br />Ashwin earlier dented New Zealand's chances by sending openers TomLatham and Martin Gutpill back to the pavilion, as the visitors chase a<br />mammoth 434 for victory on four day.<br /><br />The 30-year-old from Chennai, who made his debut against the WestIndies in 2011, is currently ranked third in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ratings for Test bowlers.<br /><br />Ashwin, who has become India's frontline bowler, also becomes thefastest off-spinner in history to reach 200 wickets.<br /><br />Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan managed to take 200 wickets in 42Tests, followed by Lance Gibbs of the West Indies, Pakistan's Saqlain Mushtaq and India's Harbhajan Singh.<br /></p>
<p>Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday became the second fastest bowler to claim 200 Test wickets, achieving the milestone in his37th match.<br /></p>.<p> <br />Ashwin is just behind Australia's Clarrie Grimmett who took 36 Tests toachieve the feat, and ahead of greats Waqar Younis of Pakistan andAustralia's Dennis Lillee who both took 38 Tests.<br /><br />Ashwin reached 200 by dimissing New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson inKanpur, where India are playing their 500th Test.<br /><br />Ashwin earlier dented New Zealand's chances by sending openers TomLatham and Martin Gutpill back to the pavilion, as the visitors chase a<br />mammoth 434 for victory on four day.<br /><br />The 30-year-old from Chennai, who made his debut against the WestIndies in 2011, is currently ranked third in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ratings for Test bowlers.<br /><br />Ashwin, who has become India's frontline bowler, also becomes thefastest off-spinner in history to reach 200 wickets.<br /><br />Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan managed to take 200 wickets in 42Tests, followed by Lance Gibbs of the West Indies, Pakistan's Saqlain Mushtaq and India's Harbhajan Singh.<br /></p>