R Ashwin’s aggregate of wickets at the end of the second day’s play in the test between India and England read 26. His feat provides the 16^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing 25 plus wickets in a test series played at home. All such occasions are listed below

No	Player	Oppn	Series	M	I	Overs	M	R	W	5	10
1	BS Chandrasekhar	Eng	1972-73	5	9	291.1	83	662	35	4	0
2	MH Mankad	Eng	1951-52	5	10	370.5	151	571	34	1	1
3	SP Gupte	NZl	1955-56	5	10	356.4	152	669	34	4	0
4	N Kapil Dev	Pak	1979-80	6	11	211.5	53	566	32	3	1
5	Harbhajan Singh	Aus	2000-01	3	6	178.3	44	545	32	4	2
6	N Kapil Dev	Win	1983-84	6	10	203.5	43	537	29	2	1
7	R Ashwin	Aus	2012-13	4	8	241.2	74	583	29	4	1
8	N Kapil Dev	Aus	1979-80	6	12	223.1	53	625	28	2	0
9	KD Ghavri	Win	1978-79	6	10	204.0	42	634	27	1	0
10	DR Doshi	Aus	1979-80	6	12	306.2	87	630	27	2	0
11	A Kumble	Aus	2004-04	4	8	197.3	30	685	27	3	1
12	EAS Prasanna	Aus	1969-70	5	9	295.0	107	672	26	3	1
13	MH Mankad	Pak	1952-53	4	7	265.2	100	514	25	3	1
14	BS Bedi	Eng	1972-73	5	9	372.5	134	632	25	1	0
15	BS Bedi	Eng	1976-77	5	9	298.0	106	574	25	2	0
16	R Ashwin	SAF	2015-16	4	5	102.0	30	284	26	3	1

R Ashwin became the fourth Indian bowler to capture 25 plus wickets in two or more home series. Others are – BS Bedi {02}, MH Mankad {02} and N Kapil Dev {03}. The feats of these four bowlers are listed below

No	Player	Oppn	Series	M	I	Overs	M	R	W	5	10
1	BS Bedi	Eng	1972-73	5	9	372.5	134	632	25	1	0
2	BS Bedi	Eng	1976-77	5	9	298.0	106	574	25	2	0
1	MH Mankad	Eng	1951-52	5	10	370.5	151	571	34	1	1
2	MH Mankad	Pak	1952-53	4	7	265.2	100	514	25	3	1
1	N Kapil Dev	Pak	1979-80	6	11	211.5	53	566	32	3	1
2	N Kapil Dev	Win	1983-84	6	10	203.5	43	537	29	2	1
3	N Kapil Dev	Aus	1979-80	6	12	223.1	53	625	28	2	0
1	R Ashwin	Aus	2012-13	4	8	241.2	74	583	29	4	1
2	R Ashwin	SAF	2015-16	4	6	115.3	30	284	26	3	1

R Ashwin’s feat of 26 wickets in the ongoing test series against South Africa provides the fourth occasion of an Indian bowler capturing 25 or more wickets in a four test home series.

No	Player	Oppn	Series	M	I	Overs	M	R	W	5	10
1	R Ashwin	Aus	2012-13	4	8	241.2	74	583	29	4	1
2	A Kumble	Aus	2004-04	4	8	197.3	30	685	27	3	1
3	MH Mankad	Pak	1952-53	4	7	265.2	100	514	25	3	1
4	R Ashwin	SAF	2015-16	4	6	115.3	30	284	26	3	1

R Ashwin is the only bowler to capture 25 or more wickets in four test home series on two occasions. He had captured 29 wickets against Australia at home in 2012-13 series. In the ongoing test series against South Africa he has captured 26 wickets

No	Player	Oppn	Series	M	I	Overs	M	R	W	5	10
1	R Ashwin	Aus	2012-13	4	8	241.2	74	583	29	4	1
2	R Ashwin	SAF	2015-16	4	6	115.3	30	284	26	3	1