India cricket team is gearing up for the IND vs SA Test series with the hope of claiming their first-ever series win in South Africa. With the Boxing Day Test scheduled to be played in Centurion, a win at SuperSport Park is a must to keep their hopes alive. If Team India wishes to come on top, their bowling lineup has to fire on all cylinders. Ahead of the Test series, let’s take a look at Ravichandran Ashwin record vs South Africa:
Ravichandran Ashwin record vs South Africa
Ashwin has played 14 matches against South Africa and taken 56 wickets. Picking four wickets a game, he averages 21.94 while taking a wicket every 52nd ball.
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Ravichandran Ashwin record in South Africa
Ashwin has played six matches against South Africa and taken just 10 wickets. He has taken these wickets at an average of 50.5 and strike rate of 109.6.
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Ravichandran Ashwin overall record vs South Africa
Having first played against the Proteas in 2011, Ashwin has played 33 matches against them in all three formats. In these matches, he has 74 wickets at 26.37 while picking a wicket in every 49.2 balls.
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