India vs England: Ishant Sharma reaches 300 Test wickets milestone, joins Kapil Dev & Zaheer Khan

Ishant Sharma after reaching his 300 test wickets milestone on Monday. Image: BCCI

Xtra Time Web Desk: Experienced India fast bowler Ishant Sharma on Monday reached the milestone of 300 test wickets. The 32 year old pacer achieved the milestone by getting England’s No 3 batsman Dan Lawrence leg before. The right-arm speedster became only just the sixth Indian bowler and third Indian pacer to take 300 wickets in Test cricket. Ishant took 98 tests to reach 300 test wickets.

The Chennai track has been a paradise for batsmen, with the fast bowlers finding it a tough time to purchase any pace and bounce but the 32-year-old bowled with hostility and eventually got awarded. He took two crucial wickets in England’s first innings before getting the milestone on Day 4. Meanwhile, the other Indians to take 300 or more Test wickets are Anil Kumble (619), Harbhajan Singh (417), Kapil Dev (434), Ravi Ashwin (382) and Zaheer Khan (311).