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    "title": "WATCH: Ashwin Picks Up His 50th Test Wicket In 2021; Becomes The First Bowler To Do So This Year",
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    "excerpt": "In the ongoing test match between India & New Zealand at Wankhede, team India are well poised to win the test match, as the hosts require another 400 runs to win the match with just 5 wickets in hand.",
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    "editor1": "<p>In the ongoing test match between India &amp; New Zealand at Wankhede, team India are well poised to win the test match, as the hosts require another 400 runs to win the match with just 5 wickets in hand. Ace Indian spinner R Ashwin has troubled the NZ batters on his will and has registered a few more records to his name.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the second innings, as Ash dismissed NZ openers Tom Latham &amp; Will Young, he completed 50 test wickets in the calendar year 2021. &#39;Lege&#39; Ashwin became the first bowler to reach the 50-wicket mark this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dDArszPRxP\">pic.twitter.com\/dDArszPRxP<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; Rishabh Gautam (@rishabh2209420) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rishabh2209420\/status\/1467512053069856771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ravichandran Ashwin Completes 50 Test Wickets This Year!<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWhat a bowler!!<br \/>\r\n.<br \/>\r\n.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cricket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cricket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/INDvNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#INDvNZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TeamIndia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewZealand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewZealand<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RavichandranAshwin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RavichandranAshwin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ibWb8AQ978\">pic.twitter.com\/ibWb8AQ978<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cricketnmore\/status\/1467433289090621440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>In the first innings, Ashwin returned with bowling figures of 8-2-8-4 and crossed Shaheen Afridi&#39;s 44 wickets this year to become the highest wicket-taker in tests in 2021. He also crossed Wasim Akram &amp; later Harbhajan Singh to get ahead of them in the list of highest wicket-takers of all time.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>It is also noteworthy that this is the fourth time Ashwin has crossed 50 wickets in tests in a calendar year. Anil Kumble &amp; Harbhajan Singh have achieved this feat thrice in their career but Ash became the first Indian bowler to pick up 50+ wickets in a calendar year for 4 times.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ravichandran Ashwin - One Of India&#39;s Greatest Of All Time!<br \/>\r\n.<br \/>\r\n.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cricket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cricket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/INDvNZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#INDvNZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TeamIndia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RavichandranAshwin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RavichandranAshwin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AnilKumble?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AnilKumble<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/harbhajansingh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#harbhajansingh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G9C0Aw83PM\">pic.twitter.com\/G9C0Aw83PM<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cricketnmore\/status\/1467435992730591233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>Another record Ashwin registered to his name as he dismissed Ross Taylor in the second innings - he has now 65 wickets to his name in India vs New Zealand contest and has levelled with Sir Richard Hadley to be the highest wicket-taker in test matches between these two teams.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ashwin has registered these 65 wickets in 17 innings, while Hadley completed these wickets in 24 innings. The Indian spinner also boasts a better average, strike rate &amp; economy in comparison to the Kiwi legend Sir Hadley.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong> <a href=\"  https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/australia-vs-england-ashes\">Ashes 2021-22 - England vs Australia Schedule and Squads<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>New Zealand will come to the field tomorrow hoping for a miracle to save the test match &amp; the series. Indians just need 5 wickets to win while New Zealand needs 400 more runs to win the match. This match is being played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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