Ashwin became the second fastest, only behind New Zealand great Richard Hadlee, to reach 3000 runs and over 400 wickets in Test cricket, over the course of the series and was crucial in India avoiding the first-ever defeat to Bangladesh in the longest format in the second Test.
Players with 3000 Test runs and 400+ wickets in Test Cricket:
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Richard Hadlee - 3124 runs and 431 wickets
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Kapil Dev - 5248 runs and 434 wickets
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Shane Warne - 3154 runs and 708 wickets
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Shaun Pollack - 3781 runs and 421 wickets
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Stuart Broad - 3550 runs and 566 wickets
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Ravichandran Ashwin - 3043 runs and 449 wickets