R Ashwin completed 500 runs in the calendar year 2016 when he was on 27 during his knock of 57 not out in the third test at Mohali. With 56 wickets in the calendar year 2016, he achieved the all-round feat of scoring 500 plus runs and capturing 50 plus wickets in calendar year 2016. His feat provides the tenth occasion of such a feat in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below in the chronological order of the calendar year.

No	Player	Team	Mat	Runs	Wkts	Year
1	IT Botham	Eng	12	597	66	1978
2	N Kapil Dev	Ind	17	619	74	1979
3	IT Botham	Eng	13	629	62	1981
4	N Kapil Dev	Ind	18	579	75	1983
5	SM Pollock	SAF	14	593	69	1998
6	SM Pollock	SAF	13	573	55	2001
7	A Flintoff	Eng	14	709	68	2005
8	DL Vettori	NZl	14	672	54	2008
9	MG Johnson	Aus	13	500	63	2009
10	R Ashwin	Ind	10	530	56	2016

N Kapil Dev, SM Pollock. IT Botham are the three cricketers to perform such a feat on two occasions. The performance of these three cricketers are furnished below

No	Player	Team	Mat	Runs	Wkts	Year
1	IT Botham	Eng	12	597	66	1978
2	IT Botham	Eng	13	629	62	1981
1	N Kapil Dev	Ind	17	619	74	1979
2	N Kapil Dev	Ind	18	579	75	1983
1	SM Pollock	SAF	14	593	69	1998
2	SM Pollock	SAF	13	573	55	2001

It is interesting to note that DL Vettori and R Ashwin are the only two spin bowlers in the elite list. The performance of these two cricketers are listed below

No	Player	Team	Mat	Runs	Wkts	Year
1	DL Vettori	NZl	14	672	54	2008
2	R Ashwin	Ind	10	530	56	2016