Twitter reaction: Ravi Ashwin becomes the second fastest bowler to 200 wickets

The ongoing historic 500th between India and New Zealand became more memorable for India fans after India’s ace off-spinner Ravi Ashwin became the 2nd fastest bowler to reach the 200th Test wicket.

Ashwin’s already glorious career saw him achieve yet another wonderful milestone when he took the wicket of Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson in the last session of the Day four. Williamson’s wicket saw him complete his 200 wickets mark and made him the second fastest ever and the fastest Indian to reach the milestone.

Australia’s yesteryear leg spinner Claire Grimmett leads the chart, reaching the mark in just 36 Tests. The feat also saw him break into the top ten of the all-time list of highest wicket takers for India. He currently stands at ninth position in the list which is led by his current coach Anil Kumble.

Ashwin has leapfrogged some of the biggest names in the history of cricket. Australian fast bowling great Dennis Lillee and Waqar Younis follow him at the third and the fourth position in the list while Dale Steyn is at fifth on the list. Other greats like Shane Warne, Ian Botham and Stuart MacGill also are a part of this list.

Ravichandran Ashwin completely dominated the Kiwis. Chasing an improbable target of 434 runs to win, The Blacks Caps were rocked by the early inroads Ashwin made in the batting order.

The fourth innings began with his two-wicket burst where snapped both the openers Tom Latham and Martin Guptill in the same over. India quickly gained an upper hand and Ashwin stood just one wicket away from his 200 wicket milestone. He then added Williamson to his kitty to put India on the driver’s seat and also complete his milestone.

Stars Of The Day:
Ravi Ashwin Became Fastest Indian Bowler To 200 Test Wkts#SirJadeja:Scored Quick 50 & Bowled Effectively#INDvNZ #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/U3XzNgi18k

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) September 25, 2016

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Ravi Ashwin's milestone wickets in Tests:

100th wicket: Darren Sammy (WI captain)
200th wicket: Kane Williamson (NZ captain)#INDvNZ

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) September 25, 2016

200 Test wickets for Ravi Ashwin in 37 matches. The second fastest ever to the milestone behind only Clarrie Grimmett (36 matches). #IndvNZ

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) September 25, 2016

Mark Craig's 50th test wicket is Virat Kohli
Ravi Ashwin's 200th test wicket is Kane Williamson

— Shubh AggarWall (@shubh_chintak) September 25, 2016

Fastest Indian to..

50 Test wkts – Ashwin
100 Test wkts – Ashwin
150 Test wkts – Ashwin
200 Test wkts – Ashwin#IndvsNZ #500thTest

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) September 25, 2016

Ravichandran Ashwin is the fastest to reach 200 Test wickets in terms of no of balls. He took 10248 balls to reach the milestone #indvsnz

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) September 25, 2016

Spinners aren't known to be quick…but that's been real quick, Ashwin. Fastest Indian and second fastest ever to #200. #AshWIN. #respect ??

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 25, 2016

2nd fastest to 200 wkts – The name is Ravichandran Ashwin! After 4 days, India have the advantage. Gonna be an intense final day! #IndvsNZ

— Rishyan R G (@RishyanRG) September 25, 2016

#superb @ravichandran Ashwin fastest 200 WIC pic.twitter.com/8HBWQMXJ8m

— Ragul?VIJAYism? (@ragulrohit45) September 25, 2016

Great Achievement long way to go…☺☺ #RavichandranAshwin

— Anirudh (@AApsingekar) September 25, 2016

When You Don't Want To Give All Your 10 Wickets To Ravichandran Ashwin. 😉#INDvNZ #INDvsNZ #500thTest #SirJadeja pic.twitter.com/unOKDjgGun

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) September 25, 2016

The 200th was inevitable. The question is how fast will Ashwin be to 300? There is a real possibility he could get there this season

— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) September 25, 2016

13 test matches on the trot at home… Ashwin should be favorite to reach 300 wickets by then … #500thTest #spindoctor

— Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) September 25, 2016

If Ashwin doesn't end this home season having reached 300 Test wickets he will have failed.

— Osman Samiuddin (@OsmanSamiuddin) September 25, 2016

#RavichandranAshwin You have made India fee proud. And I hope you will continue it

— Punit Tiwari (@activepunit) September 25, 2016

I liked a @YouTube video https://t.co/04R0nAV21y Ravichandran Ashwin 200th wicket day 4 indvsnz 3 wickets

— Chanel Giang Hồ (@tiepthitre) September 25, 2016

https://twitter.com/imRo450/status/780016356150353920

Fastest Indian to –

50 Test Wickets
100 Test Wickets
150 Test Wickets
200 Test Wickets

Ravichandran Ashwin!!! #indvsnz

— Smriti Sinha (@smritisinha99) September 25, 2016

Ravi Ashwin now has 200 test wickets in 37 tests. One of the greats. Only Grimmett took fewer tests, & he didn't score 4 centuries as well.

— David Papineau (@davidpapineau) September 25, 2016