RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN

RHB, ROS

Ashwin reached 300 Test wickets faster than any bowler before him, breaking Dennis Lillee’s previous record in his 54th match. Impressive as it appears, it’s a feat tempered by the spin-friendly conditions he plays in at home: more than two-thirds of his wickets have come in India, at an average just short of 23; his average away is almost 32.