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Ravichandran Ashwin, India's new spin-spearhead, is now the fastest cricketer in
the history of Test cricket to have taken 75 wickets and amassed more than 500
runs. Born on 17th September 1986, Ravichandran Ashwin had earlier captivated
the Indian audiences with his bowling exploits in the shorter form of the game,
but ever since his Test debut against West Indies in 2011, Ashwin has surprised
one and all with his ability pick up quality wickets and also sustain the
pressure of filling in the boots of Harbhajan Singh, who has found it tough to
get back into national colours. Ashwin completed his Bachelors in Engineering
from the prestigious Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering.
The fact that he makes valuable contributions down the the order makes almost a
certainty for every match and he already 2 Test hundreds (both against West
Indies) apart from a few fifties. His batting was flawless even in Australia,
where the top-order could never really get going.
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