Daily Quiz | On Ravichandran Ashwin

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Two English cricketers have reached the milestone of 500 wickets in Test cricket — James Anderson and Stuart Broad. There’s a fascinating connection between their 500th wickets. What is this unique link?

Answer : Both of them dismissed the same batsman for their 500th wicket. This batsman is Kraigg Brathwaite from the West Indies. 

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Both Sri Lankan Muralitharan and Australian Shane Warne have 500 Test wickets. A common link connects their 500th wickets. What is the link?

Answer : They achieved this record in the same series in back to back Tests during the Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2004. 

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In the series that Muralitharan secured his 500th wicket, he got reported by the match referee for suspect action. How does this link to an Englishman in the 500-wicket-club?

Answer : The match referee was Chris Broad, father of Stuart Broad. 

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In total, nine cricketers have achieved this mark. Who is the tenth bowler on the highest Test wicket taking list currently, who missed the 500-mark by 61 wickets?

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In the journey to 500 wickets, Ashwin was the fastest in the world — in terms of matches played — to reach 250 and 300 Test wickets, but was second fastest to reach 350, 400, 450 and 500 wickets. Who was the fastest to reach those marks?