NEW DELHI: India’s premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin‘s love affair with Australia is no secret. Ashwin has played 18 Tests against Australia and taken 89 wickets, which is the most for him against a single Test-playing nation.
The veteran off-spinner is once again ready to roll his arm over against the Aussies in a four-Test home series, hoping to take that number past the 100 mark.
The 36-year-old Ashwin, who has 449 Test wickets to his name, needs six more wickets to go past former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who took 95 wickets against Australia in 18 Tests.
Overall, spin legend Anil Kumble is the highest wicket-taker for India in Tests against Australia. He took 111 wickets in the 20 Tests he played against the Aussies.
Highest number wickets by an Indian against Australia in Tests:
The veteran off-spinner is once again ready to roll his arm over against the Aussies in a four-Test home series, hoping to take that number past the 100 mark.
The 36-year-old Ashwin, who has 449 Test wickets to his name, needs six more wickets to go past former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who took 95 wickets against Australia in 18 Tests.
Overall, spin legend Anil Kumble is the highest wicket-taker for India in Tests against Australia. He took 111 wickets in the 20 Tests he played against the Aussies.
Highest number wickets by an Indian against Australia in Tests:
| PLAYER | TESTS | WICKETS |
| Anil Kumble | 20 | 111 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 18 | 95 |
| R Ashwin | 18 | 89 |
| Kapil Dev | 20 | 79 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 12 | 63 |
Australia’s four-match Test tour of India begins on Thursday 9 February, with the fourth and final Test scheduled to begin on 9 March.
